2025 Forbes New Ivies List

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Anonymous wrote:Could someone post the full list of schools?

The publics are:
Georgia Tech
Purdue
UT Austin
West Point
UIUC
UMich
UNC-CH
UPitt
Virginia
William & Mary

The privates are:
CMU
Emory
JHU
Georgetown
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Rice
Tufts
Vanderbilt
WashU St Louis

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqg81-sire/

The public list is still very underwhelming, but at least they got rid of BC. I would still replace Tufts and add USC back.

It's employer preference - you're welcome to call them up and tell them they are wrong

Not really…the UC schools aren’t included because Forbes requires standardized test scores for this ranking and UC schools are test blind.

Even if the very same employers said they love all the UC schools they still would not be on this list.

Yes really. It’s true that if UC schools had been options, a couple might have been included. So, you could argue UCLA, Berkeley, etc should also be on the list. That’s fair. But it doesn’t change the fact that given all the choices but UCs, these were the ones employers chose.

Yeah to VA for getting two schools on the list. For all the griping about how hard the top college in VA are to get into, we are really lucky to have UVA &WM (both excellent, but appeal to different kids) AND VT for STEM. AND really solid options with great outcomes in GMU, JMU, VCA (arts, engineer, health science, UMW & CNU (smaller schools) for kids locked out of UVa/WM/VT STEM. Given its population, VA is punching way above its weight in terms of higher education options.

Interesting that the public side of the list of non-VA colleges are really the STEM powerhouses: UICU, Purdue, Pitt, GA Tech— even UT Austin. It’s basically a list of publics that a lot of TJ kids attend (have a TJ alum kid).

Ok…but just pointing out that there flaws in the list. They shouldn’t care if UC schools are test blind if employers don’t care (which they don’t).

Assuming they wanted to keep the list to some minimum number, UCLA, UCB and maybe even UCSD would have knocked others off.

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DCUM - they're applying there because they are not smart enough for Ivies.

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Give me a break! Purdue has a 50% acceptance rate, and more importantly it is not in the same sports league.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2025/03/26/the-new-ivies-2025-20-great-colleges-employers-love/

An update of the (somewhat controversial) list from last year. Mostly the same as last year, but with a few colleges swapped out

New to this year's list:
WashU St. Louis
Tufts
Purdue
West Point
UPitt
William & Mary

The only ones that belong on that list are Tufts and WashU ST Louis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2025/03/26/the-new-ivies-2025-20-great-colleges-employers-love/

An update of the (somewhat controversial) list from last year. Mostly the same as last year, but with a few colleges swapped out

New to this year's list:
WashU St. Louis
Tufts
Purdue
West Point
UPitt
William & Mary

The only ones that belong on that list are Tufts and WashU ST Louis.

Tufts? Lol.

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Tufts is a very fine school. Sorry it’s not your cup of tea.

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Anonymous wrote:Give me a break! Purdue has a 50% acceptance rate, and more importantly it is not in the same sports league.

True. Purdue is Big 10, which is far better than the Ivy League. Also better than the Ivy League is Purdue Engineering, which has a single digit acceptance rate.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m happy to see Pitt starting to get more recognition. I don’t have a kid there but know so many really bright kids there now.

Pitt is killing it at attracting super bright high stats kids. I know so many high SAT / high GPA kids who are starting to choose Pitt. They do a great job at recruiting.

+1. Pitt is the surprise on the list, but a pleasant one. Both my kids used it as a safety. Admitted in September and done. Neither attended, but we were impressed with the campus and tour. One of my kids was TJ. Don’t know about now, but 2018-2020 sent more kids to Pitt than VT.

Counter-point: in our magnet HS, 54 acceptances to Pitt last year and not one student chose to enroll.

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Anonymous wrote:Give me a break! Purdue has a 50% acceptance rate, and more importantly it is not in the same sports league.

True. Purdue is Big 10, which is far better than the Ivy League. Also better than the Ivy League is Purdue Engineering, which has a single digit acceptance rate.

But Purdue overall has a high acceptance rate compared to those other schools. Plus the campus is not that great. Pass

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Anonymous wrote:I have a son at Purdue (Engineering) and wow! It is HARD. The kids that are able to graduate and survive the STEM programs there are very smart, tough as nails, resilient and self-motivated. Nothing is handed to them and if anything there is grade deflation (son had one grade curved down 9 points!!!! because literally only 8% of the class was awarded an A). Many students who started in the program have either transferred out, changed majors or outright failed after being on academic probation. I love the no non-sense attitude of the school - reinforces the "you get what you get and you don't fuss a bit" I used to tell him as a preschooler. They get out of the program what they put into it.

sounds like fun atmosphere.

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Anonymous wrote:Tufts is a very fine school. Sorry it’s not your cup of tea.

It’s not that fine. It’s orchestrated

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Well fortunately for Tufts it seems many potential employers feel differently. Wishing your child all the best in their college journey.

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I'm sure West Point is thrilled to be deemed a "New Ivy." /s

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Anonymous wrote:Give me a break! Purdue has a 50% acceptance rate, and more importantly it is not in the same sports league.

True. Purdue is Big 10, which is far better than the Ivy League. Also better than the Ivy League is Purdue Engineering, which has a single digit acceptance rate.

Better at sports and in-state affordability -- not necessarily better overall.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a son at Purdue (Engineering) and wow! It is HARD. The kids that are able to graduate and survive the STEM programs there are very smart, tough as nails, resilient and self-motivated. Nothing is handed to them and if anything there is grade deflation (son had one grade curved down 9 points!!!! because literally only 8% of the class was awarded an A). Many students who started in the program have either transferred out, changed majors or outright failed after being on academic probation. I love the no non-sense attitude of the school - reinforces the "you get what you get and you don't fuss a bit" I used to tell him as a preschooler. They get out of the program what they put into it.

sounds like fun atmosphere.

You sound like a fun person.