Hi there! I'm a junior and I keep hearing a lot about Ivy League schools. For clarity, can someone please share what schools are considered part of the Ivy League? Thanks a bunch!
Absolutely, happy to provide clarity on this! The Ivy League is a college-sports conference, comprising eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. These are:
1. Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island
2. Columbia University in New York City
3. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
4. Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire
5. Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
6. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey
7. University of Pennsylvania (known as Penn) in Philadelphia
8. Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
Despite starting as a sports conference, over time the term "Ivy League" has become associated with these universities' shared traits of academic rigor, selectivity in admissions, and perceived prestige. However, many other universities not part of the Ivy League offer similarly high standards of education and are just as prestigious. Always remember that it's important to find the right fit for you based on your personal and academic interests, not just the prestige of the university!
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