Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institute of higher learning in the United States and standard to which all other schools yearn to reach.  With a rich history and an unrivaled dedication to the pursuit of excellence, Harvard offers a rich learning experience in a wide range of disciplines.

Located in Cambridge, [...]

Founded in 1891 by California railroad tycoon Leland Stanford, Stanford University was established as a co-educational and non-denominational institution that struggled initially and was devastated by the nearby San Francisco earthquake of 1906.

It has since emerged as one of the premier universities in the western United States and the world.  It is consistently ranked [...]

Founded in 1764 prior to the American Revolution, Brown University is a private school of higher learning and a member of the prestigious Ivy League.  Located in Providence, Rhode Island, it is the 3rd oldest university in the New England area and the 7th oldest in the United States.

Brown University is well-known for its [...]

Founded in 1754 as King`s College by royal charter by King George II of England, Columbia University is the educational and research heart and soul of the city that never sleeps, New York.

The university is the oldest institute of higher learning in the state of New York and one of the oldest in the nation.  [...]

Founded in the year 1865, Cornell University is the largest private land-grant university in the nation.  It is a member of the elite Ivy League competing in several NCAA sports for men and women and one of the top rated universities in the nation.

Cornell initially was founded to teach and make contributions in every [...]

Founded in 1769 by Congregationalist minister Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth College is today a thriving private institute of higher learning and a member of the prestigious Ivy League athletic conference.

The college is located on a rural 269 acre campus in the Upper Valley region of rural New Hampshire near the town of Hanover.  Dartmouth today [...]

Founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is a private school of higher learning and research and a member of the prestigious Ivy League athletic conference. 

Penn was the first college in America to follow the European model of housing multiple disciplines such as the classics and medicine in one institution.  Benjamin [...]

The University of Pennsylvania is a private research university and a member of the Ivy League.

It is commonly referred to as UPenn or Penn. The university is situated in Philadelphia.