Tier: Elite

Description: Elite universities are hallowed institutions. Getting into one of these universities is what many or most aspiring high school students would like. However, their combination of history, massive endowments and alumnii support, and high requirements for personal achievement make gettinginto of of these universities an unlikely proposition for most except the most talented students,athletes, and connected alumnii.We recommend students targeting an elite school to have a sports background, especially if they can play at the division 1 level, exceptional test scores and extracurriculars, exceptional recommendations and alumnii connections. This is the cream-of-the-crop. Usually the economic outcomes for elite unversity graduates are excellent, with many majors exceeding 100000 a year in base pay. Many elite universities send a significant portion of their graduates into prestigious or well-paying jobs like software engineering, consulting, finance, medicine, or law.However, not all is always bright for elite univerisities. While most elite universities have excellent financial aid programs, they usually own some of the highest tuition and attendance costs in the country, making it very difficult to attend without a significant amount of debt or money spent.Usually these institutions number around 8-10 of the top universities.

Yale University

Woodbridge Hall New Haven, CT 06520

Address:
 Woodbridge Hall
 New Haven, CT 06520
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1579 Students
  
Acceptance:
 6.93%
Website:
 www.yale.edu
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 730 - 800
 Verbal: 730 - 780
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 32 - 35
 Math: 31 - 35
 Verbal: 34 - 36

University of Chicago

5801 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60637

Address:
 5801 S Ellis Ave
 Chicago, IL 60637
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1736 Students
  
Acceptance:
 8.73%
Website:
 WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 750 - 800
 Verbal: 730 - 780
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 32 - 35
 Math: 31 - 35
 Verbal: 33 - 35

Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

Address:
 Massachusetts Hall
 Cambridge, MA 02138
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1687 Students
  
Acceptance:
 5.16%
Website:
 www.harvard.edu
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 730 - 800
 Verbal: 730 - 790
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 32 - 35
 Math: 31 - 35
 Verbal: 34 - 36

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Address:
 77 Massachusetts Avenue
 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1097 Students
  
Acceptance:
 7.17%
Website:
 web.mit.edu/
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 770 - 800
 Verbal: 720 - 770
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 33 - 35
 Math: 34 - 36
 Verbal: 34 - 36

Princeton University

1 Nassau Hall Princeton, NJ 08544-0070

Address:
 1 Nassau Hall
 Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1306 Students
  
Acceptance:
 6.41%
Website:
 www.princeton.edu
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 720 - 790
 Verbal: 710 - 780
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 31 - 35
 Math: 30 - 35
 Verbal: 33 - 35

Columbia University in the City of New York

West 116 St and Broadway New York, NY 10027

Address:
 West 116 St and Broadway
 New York, NY 10027
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1474 Students
  
Acceptance:
 6.4%
Website:
 www.columbia.edu
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 730 - 800
 Verbal: 710 - 780
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 33 - 35
 Math: 30 - 35
 Verbal: 33 - 35

University of Pennsylvania

34th & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303

Address:
 34th & Spruce Street
 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 2456 Students
  
Acceptance:
 9.3%
Website:
 www.upenn.edu
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 720 - 790
 Verbal: 700 - 770
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 32 - 35
 Math: 30 - 35
 Verbal: 33 - 35

Stanford University

None Stanford, CA 94305

Address:
 None
 Stanford, CA 94305
  
Tier:
 Elite
  
Enrollment:
 1700 Students
  
Acceptance:
 4.73%
Website:
 www.stanford.edu/
  
Normal SAT range:
 Math: 700 - 780
 Verbal: 690 - 760
  
Normal ACT range:
 Composite: 32 - 35
 Math: 30 - 35
 Verbal: 33 - 36
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