Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university known for its intense focus on undergraduate education and theoretical research. Unlike peers, it does not have schools of medicine, law, or business, allowing it to concentrate resources on its liberal arts college and renowned graduate programs in engineering, natural sciences, and humanities. It features a beautiful residential college system and one of the highest per-student endowments. It targets intellectually dedicated undergraduates and theoretical researchers.

Tuition is high, but its no-loan financial aid policy is exceptionally generous. Princeton ranks highly for its unparalleled undergraduate teaching quality, its stunning campus, its strength in fundamental research, and its commitment to making education debt-free.