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The Top Private Universities ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along for millions of reviews from students and alumni. The ranking compares top private colleges and universities in each state.
Discover the top officially recognized Private Colleges and Universities in the United States ranked by the 2024 uniRank University Ranking.
#rankUniversityTown1Cambridge2Cambridge3Stanford ...4IthacaJun 1, 2017 · Find the top 20 non-Ivy League private universities in the U.S., including their ranks.
- Princeton University. 2 reviews. #1 Best Colleges in America. 8,842 enrollment. $18,698 net price. 6%acceptance rate. 1490-1580 SAT range. 33-35 ACT range.
- Stanford University. 6 reviews. #2 Best Colleges in America. 18,283 enrollment. $18,279 net price. 4%acceptance rate. 1500-1580 SAT range. 33-35 ACT range.
- Duke University. 6 reviews. #3 Best Colleges in America. 18,023 enrollment. $23,694 net price. 6%acceptance rate. 1490-1570 SAT range. 34-35 ACT range.
- Harvard University. 4 reviews. #4 Best Colleges in America. 30,631 enrollment. $19,491 net price. 3%acceptance rate. 1490-1580 SAT range. 34-36 ACT range.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, currently has about 11,250 students attending. They offer up to a doctorate degree with many students focusing on Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering.
- Princeton University. A private Ivy League research university, Princeton University was founded in 1746 and originally known as the College of New Jersey.
- California Institute of Technology. Also known as Caltech, the California Institute of Technology’s motto is, “the truth shall make you free.” Science and Engineering are top choices among students and there have been over 75 Nobel laureates that have been associated with Caltech (including 40 alumni and faculty members).
- University of Chicago. The University of Chicago receives over 34,300 applications though only about 2,500 are accepted each year. Therefore, the school has a 7.3% acceptance rate.
Sep 21, 2021 · We’ve pulled together a list of the top 100 private colleges in the US, based on data from the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings 2022. Private universities also dominated the top 100 of the overall ranking.
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Below is a ranking of the 1421 private colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Southern New Hampshire University tops the list with a population of 164,091 students.