Ivy League originally refers to a sports league composed of eight universities in the northeastern United States (see NCAA entry), and later refers to a university league composed of seven universities and a college, and the name "Ivy" is still used today.
1. Harvard University: located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636.
Harvard University, referred to as Harvard, is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is a world-renowned private research university and a member of an Ivy League school. Eight American presidents came out from here, and hundreds of Nobel Prize winners worked and studied here. It has a lofty academic status and extensive influence in many fields such as literature, medicine, law and commerce, and is recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the world today.
2. Princeton University: Located in Princeton, New Jersey, it was founded in 1746.
Princeton University is a world-renowned private research university, located in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, and one of the eight Ivy League schools. Up to 20 15, there are 4 1 person who have worked or studied in Princeton University, ranking 14 in the world. 20 15- 16 was ranked as 13 in the U.S news world university ranking, while in the U.S news undergraduate ranking, Princeton University surpassed Harvard University to rank as 1 in the United States.
3. Yale University: located in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 170 1.
Yale University is a member of the Ivy League of prestigious universities in the Northeast of the United States, and it is also one of the eight Ivy League universities that attach the most importance to undergraduate education. As one of the most influential private universities in the United States, Yale University is the third university established in American history. Its undergraduate colleges are as famous as Harvard University and Princeton University. Over the years, they have competed for the top three positions in the United States, ranking third in the undergraduate ranking of American universities in American news from 20 15 to 16. Yale University has trained five American presidents, 19 US Supreme Court justices and 16 billionaires.
4. Columbia University: located in new york, New York, USA, founded in 1754.
Columbia University in the City of new york (Columbia for short) is a world-famous private research university located in Manhattan, new york, USA. It was established in 1754 according to the King's Charter promulgated by King George II of England. 1896 officially changed its name to Columbia University (1784- 1896 is Columbia College) and moved to the present Morning Edge Highland Campus, which belongs to one of the eight Ivy League schools.
5. University of Pennsylvania: located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1740.
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is a top private research university in the world, one of the eight famous Ivy League universities, and one of the fourteen founding members of the academic alliance of top universities in North association of american universities.
6. Dartmouth College: located in Hanover, New Hampshire, founded in 1769.
Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, is the oldest university in the United States and one of the eight famous private Ivy League. The undergraduate enrollment competition is fierce, and the undergraduate enrollment rate is only 10.3%. Like Brown University, which is also one of the famous Ivy League schools, one of its biggest characteristics is small and refined. Today, with the increasing university population, Dartmouth College maintains a strict enrollment system and a very high entrance threshold. The teacher-student ratio is about 1:7, which is a small and high-quality private research university.
7. Cornell University: located in Ithaca, new york, founded in 1865.
Cornell University is based on the fact that everyone has an equal right to receive education. It is the first co-educational university in the Ivy League to implement gender equality. It is the first university to admit students regardless of their aristocratic status, beliefs and races. Its founding purpose is to create a new comprehensive university with complete disciplines. Therefore, it has always been regarded as the first truly universal university in American history. Cornell University is also the only Ivy League school that adopts the public-private partnership model. At first, it was the first in the United States in the College of Agriculture and Industry, the School of Hotel Management and the School of Industrial Relations. The traditional advantages of Cornell University include agriculture, veterinary medicine, engineering, labor relations, arts and sciences, economy, architecture, education, commerce, media and hotel management.
8. Brown University: located in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.
The competition for admission to Brown University is fierce, with an undergraduate admission rate of only 9.5%, making it one of the most difficult universities in the United States. Today, with the increasing university population, Brown University still maintains a strict enrollment system and a very high entrance threshold. The teacher-student ratio is about 1:8. It is a small top private research university with 665,438 undergraduates, only 65,438 graduate students+0.974 full-time teachers and 736 full-time teachers. However, among so few teachers, there are five Nobel Prize winners.