The Best Big Colleges

Harvard University

#1 Best Colleges in America

• 30,391enrollment
• $18,037net price
• 5%acceptance rate
• 1460-1580SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Stanford University

#3 Best Colleges in America

• 15,953enrollment
• $20,023net price
• 5%acceptance rate
• 1420-1570SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Duke University

#5 Best Colleges in America

• 16,172enrollment
• $26,932net price
• 8%acceptance rate
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of Chicago

#6 Best Colleges in America

• 17,834enrollment
• $36,584net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1500-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 4.2Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Johns Hopkins University

#10 Best Colleges in America

• 28,890enrollment
• $25,241net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1470-1560SAT range
• 34-36ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Northwestern University

#14 Best Colleges in America

• 22,603enrollment
• $28,344net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.92Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of Pennsylvania

#16 Best Colleges in America

• 26,552enrollment
• $24,167net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1460-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.9Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Cornell University

#17 Best Colleges in America

• 23,620enrollment
• $27,522net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1400-1540SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

Washington University in St Louis

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 15,449enrollment
• $27,233net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 4.21Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Columbia University in the City of New York

#21 Best Colleges in America

• 30,135enrollment
• $22,126net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1460-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Georgetown University

#25 Best Colleges in America

• 19,371enrollment
• $30,710net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1380-1550SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

University of Southern California

#4 Best Private Colleges in California

• 46,287enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1340-1530SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

New York University

#6 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 52,775enrollment
• $45,417net price
• 21%acceptance rate
• 1370-1540SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of Michigan

#15 Best Value Colleges in America

• 47,907enrollment
• $17,832net price
• 26%acceptance rate
• 1340-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#10 Best Value Colleges in America

• 30,092enrollment
• $10,038net price
• 25%acceptance rate
• 1280-1490SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 4.39Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of Miami

#1 Best Private Colleges in Florida

• 17,809enrollment
• $31,726net price
• 33%acceptance rate
• 1250-1420SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.6Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of California Los Angeles

#4 Best Public Universities in America

• 44,589enrollment
• $16,474net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Virginia Main Campus

#5 Best Public Universities in America

• 25,628enrollment
• $19,043net price
• 23%acceptance rate
• 1320-1510SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 4.31Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1