1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
ranked first in both the world and in the US for the 6th year in a row
located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and are highly selective
only 8% of undergraduate applicants are accepted
2. Stanford University
private university located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose
one of the largest university campuses in the US
acceptance rate of 5%
3. Harvard University
the oldest university in the country, dating back to 1636 (private university)
located in Cambridge, Massachusetts
acceptance rate of 5.6%
science and engineering research and education institution
located in Pasadena, California
acceptance rate of 8.8%
5. University of Chicago
private research university, holds top-ten positions in various national and international rankings
based in the center of Chicago
acceptance rate of 8.4%
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