Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:58
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For what major? Or do you not actually care about academics and teaching quality?
Not decided yet but leaning engineering or CS.
So forget it as an int’l applicant. You need to go down a tier or two to have any real shot — still lots of great schools.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:58
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Why can’t you do a quick search on your own?
Clearly you are not sophisticated enough for elite universities
Clearly you are not sophisticated enough for elite universities
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:57
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
What does elite mean to you?
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:56
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Anonymous wrote:For what major? Or do you not actually care about academics and teaching quality?
Not decided yet but leaning engineering or CS.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:56
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Anonymous wrote:It's not like that here. This is a very large country with thousands of colleges, many of which are just too expensive for most people to attend, no matter the reputation. Also money and reputation tend to go hand in hand here, so elite usually isn't about academic quality.
The vast majority of students, even top students, will attend schools near home. Each state has its own hierarchy too. Many small private colleges are better than some state schools at the top of their lists, some niche colleges are significantly better for certain areas of study than even "brand name" colleges, etc.
If you want schools for the rich and famous (but not necessarily academic super stars -- though each of those schools requires some academic superstars to report in their well-massages stats), the standard lists from this site will serve your purpose.
Great point. I think just getting a bigger picture but totally agree with your points that there are many options and finance also plays a big factor.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:48
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
For what major? Or do you not actually care about academics and teaching quality?
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:47
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
It's not like that here. This is a very large country with thousands of colleges, many of which are just too expensive for most people to attend, no matter the reputation. Also money and reputation tend to go hand in hand here, so elite usually isn't about academic quality.
The vast majority of students, even top students, will attend schools near home. Each state has its own hierarchy too. Many small private colleges are better than some state schools at the top of their lists, some niche colleges are significantly better for certain areas of study than even "brand name" colleges, etc.
If you want schools for the rich and famous (but not necessarily academic super stars -- though each of those schools requires some academic superstars to report in their well-massages stats), the standard lists from this site will serve your purpose.
The vast majority of students, even top students, will attend schools near home. Each state has its own hierarchy too. Many small private colleges are better than some state schools at the top of their lists, some niche colleges are significantly better for certain areas of study than even "brand name" colleges, etc.
If you want schools for the rich and famous (but not necessarily academic super stars -- though each of those schools requires some academic superstars to report in their well-massages stats), the standard lists from this site will serve your purpose.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:45
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Anonymous wrote:any ivy league, Stanford, MIT, Cal Tech, Duke, Chicago, Northwestern, Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona.
Below that non-ivies could be Hopkins, Georgetown, UVA, Michigan, and Cal Berkley. State schools by definition are less prestigious.
Thank you for posting.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:45
Subject: Re:Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
The most elite colleges and universities in the US typically have the largest endowment funds. For example, the five most elite universities in the US have the 5 largest endowment funds: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, & Princeton.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:43
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
UMiami
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:40
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
any ivy league, Stanford, MIT, Cal Tech, Duke, Chicago, Northwestern, Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona.
Below that non-ivies could be Hopkins, Georgetown, UVA, Michigan, and Cal Berkley. State schools by definition are less prestigious.
Below that non-ivies could be Hopkins, Georgetown, UVA, Michigan, and Cal Berkley. State schools by definition are less prestigious.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:38
Subject: Re:Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
“top elite” as opposed to “bottom elite”? Look up redundant and, please, spare us these insipid threads.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:36
Subject: Re:Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
“in the US.” Where are you writing from? Clearly not the US.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:35
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Not sure which post you're referring too but posting this first time to pick potential school and interested to hear others opinion.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:25
Subject: Which colleges are considered top elite in the US?
Top 10 or Ivy schools