Ivy-League Colleges

Ivy-League is the gold standard of colleges in the world. They are the most-sought after academic institutions in the world. Known for their high education standards, highly-selective admissions process, and promising careers later in life, the Ivy-League consists of eight private schools.

Ivy-League is the athletic conference where all these eight schools compete but the same schools have also produced noble prize winners, US presidents, Olympic winners, and many other high-achieving graduates.

Here is the list of Ivy-League schools in alphabetical order:

Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth University
Harvard University
Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University

Learn more about each of these schools below:

1. Brown University

Embraces an open curriculum to help you become creative thinkers and intellectual risk-takers.
Offers 80+ concentrations
Offers a single eight-year program for undergraduate and medical degree
Choose between more than 400 student clubs and organizations
All first-year students live on campus
First Ivy to accept students from all religions
Oldest Undergraduate Engineering program among all Ivy-Leagues
Every morning students receive an e-mail known as “Brown Morning Mail”

2. Columbia University

Oldest college in the state of New York
First university to enroll 1000+ international students in 1953
9 global centers to offer research, scholarship, teaching, and service opportunities around the globe
95% of the undergraduates live on campus for all the 4-years
22 libraries
200+ research institutes, centers, and laboratories
4^th largest international student population of any US university
500+ student clubs and organizations
Boasts the most filmed college classroom – Havemeyer Hall

3. Cornell University

Youngest Ivy-League school
Campuses in Ithaca, New York City, and Doha
Offers 1000+ fields of study
Every March, they celebrate Dragon Day
It is the only public Ivy-League school
Over 900 students clubs and organizations, not including the two secret societies: Sphinx and Quill & Dagger.
The Chicken Nugget was invented here
In 1870, Cornell became the first Ivy-League school to admit women
The school offered the world’s first degree in journalism
Houses the 11^th largest academic library in the world

4. Dartmouth University

Birthplace of the programming language BASIC
About 60% of students study through off-campus programs for an immersive, global and hands-on education that doesn’t interrupt their academic plan.
The smallest Ivy-League school with only approximately 6,000 students
Follows D-plan, splitting the year into four seasons
Houses 9 libraries
Doesn’t have an official mascot
Most students live on campus
200+ student clubs and organizations
Nicknamed as “The Big Green”
51% students participate in Greek Life

5. Harvard University

Oldest institution of higher education in Unites States
100+ research centers on campus
All students stay on campus
Houses the largest academic library in the world
Largest student population among the Ivy-League schools
Eight Alumni served as the President of the US

6. Princeton University

Has its flag on the moon since Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad became the third person to walk on the moon
Fourth oldest college in the United States
10 libraries with more than 9 million books
Most undergraduates live on campus
Has 11 eating clubs: Cannon, Cup & Gown, Tower, Ivy, Cottage, Cloister, Colonial, Terrance, Quad, Charter, Tiger Inn
Lowest tuition of all the Ivy-League schools

7. University of Pennsylvania

450+ student clubs and organizations
Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field event in the United States
Became the first university in the United States
Hosts year-long series of intramural events among residence halls for the coveted House Cup
Benjamin Franklin was one of the founders of the school
Has the most billionaire graduates

8. Yale University

All students stay on campus
First university in the United States to offer PhD degrees
The secret society at Yale, Skull and Bones, is believed to have links with the Illuminati
Third oldest university in the United States
Home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper
Houses the second largest gym in the world
The school mascot is a bulldog named Handsome Dan

To make it to the classrooms of any of these schools, your application must be extraordinary. So, work towards your application by picking the Ivy that FITS best with your profile.