U.S. News & World Report just published one of its most reputable university ranking lists, and this time the universities in the USA have been evaluated. The 2020 Best National Universities ranking includes a mix of public and private research institutions that offer a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. These are the top USA universities of 2020:
- 1. Princeton University
- 2. Harvard University
- 3 (tie). Columbia University
- 3 (tie). Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 3 (tie). Yale University
- 6 (tie). Stanford University
- 6 (tie). University of Chicago
- 6 (tie). University of Pennsylvania
- 9. Northwestern University
- 10 (tie). Duke University
- 10 (tie). Johns Hopkins University
- 12 (tie). California Institute of Technology
- 12 (tie). Dartmouth College
- 14. Brown University
- 15 (tie). University of Notre Dame
- 15 (tie). Vanderbilt University
- 17 (tie). Cornell University
- 17 (tie). Rice University
- 19. Washington University in St. Louis
- 20. University of California – Los Angeles
Find tuition and fees, application deadlines and more for the top-ranked schools in the USA here.