Alex McCurthy
On Monday, U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the best colleges and universities in the country.
1. Princeton University
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Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Average SAT score: 1450-1570
Share of first-year students in the top 10% of their high school class: 89%
Acceptance rate: 6%
2. Columbia University (tie)
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Location: New York City, New York
Average SAT score: 1470-1570
Share of first-year students in the top 10% of their high school class: 96%
Acceptance rate: 6%
2. Harvard University (tie)
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Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Average SAT score: 1460-1580
Share of first-year students in the top 10% of their high school class: 94%
Acceptance rate: 5%
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
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Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Average SAT score: 1510-1580
Share of first-year students in the top 10% of their high school class: 100%
Acceptance rate: 7%
5. Yale University
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Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Average SAT score: 1460-1580
Share of first-year students in the top 10% of their high school class: 94%
Acceptance rate: 7%
