After a particularly confusing and competitive year of U.S. college admissions, editors at Forbes have compiled a list of “New Ivies”. This is a list of public and private universities that hiring managers consider to be of comparable caliber to the Ivy League. This list is significant for international students who may be less familiar with many top US schools that are not in the Ivy League.
Here are some ways AddedEducation students are urged to go about the college search process:
This “New Ivies” list is a reminder that there are exceptional colleges outside of the Ivy League that will get you where you want and may even cost less. Many colleges on the list have rich legacies and are highly regarded in the world of academia.
The Forbes list is divided by public and private universities. Schools on the list such as the University of Michigan (public) and Johns Hopkins (private) have an illustrious history. In the world of academia, they are exceptional hubs of cutting-edge research and innovation.
The more familiar you become with the U.S. education terrain, the better you will be able to navigate it successfully.
Forbes ”New Ivies” List of Public Universities Listed by U.S. News Ranking
| Public University | U.S. News Ranking |
|---|---|
| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | 21 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | 22 |
| University of Virginia - Virginia | 24 |
| University of Florida - Florida | 28 |
| University of Texas - Austin | 32 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia | 24 |
| University of Virginia - Virginia | 33 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- Illinois - 35 | 35 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | 35 |
| University of Maryland - College Park | 46 |
| Binghamton University - New York | 73 |
Forbes “New Ivies” List of Private Universities Listed by U.S. News Ranking
| Private University | U.S. News Ranking |
|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University - Maryland | 9 |
| Northwestern University - Illinois | 9 |
| Rice University - Texas | 17 |
| Vanderbilt University Tennessee | 18 |
| University of Notre Dame - Indiana | 20 |
| Georgetown University - District of Columbia | 22 |
| Carnegie Mellon University - Pennsylvania | 24 |
| Emory University - Georgia | 24 |
| University of Southern California - California | 28 |
| Boston College - Massachusetts | 39 |
