By Gaurav Sarma
Published Sep 23, 2024

Hindustan Times
Education

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America’s Top Colleges 2025: 10 best institutions in USA as per Forbes Rankings

Princeton University has been ranked number one in the Forbes list of Top Colleges 2025. The University provides 37-degree concentrations and over 50 interdepartmental certificate programs.

Stanford University comes second in the list of America’s top colleges 2025. It is recognized globally for its STEM programs, as well as academic offerings from each of its seven schools, including humanities, law, and business.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked third in list of America’s top colleges 2025. As per Forbes, MIT has only admitted 3.9% of its more than 33,000 applicant pool for the class of 2026.

Yale University is the fourth best institution in the USA. It offers degree-granting academic programs from 14 schools, which include Yale College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Yale Professional School. 

University of California, Berkeley is the fifth best university in the USA. It offers students to choose from 350-degree programs in 130 academic departments. 

Columbia University comes sixth in the list of the top colleges in the USA. Located in New York, the academic programs comprise three undergraduate schools and thirteen graduate and professional schools.

University of Pennsylvania is the seventh best college in USA.  The institution offers more than 90 majors across four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate schools.

Harvard University has grabbed the eighth spot in the Top Colleges 2025 list. It offers degrees from its 13 schools for undergraduate and graduate students, along with professional learning opportunities through its executive education, certificate programs, and online courses.

Rice University, ranked ninth in the Forbes Top Colleges 2025 list, offers more than 50 undergraduate majors to students. 

Cornell University is the tenth institution to feature in the Top Colleges 2025 list. It hosts more than 15,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 faculty members, as informed in Forbes.

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