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2025 Top Universities' Ranking

The 2025 Top Universities' Ranking in the U.S.A. showcases the institutions that are at the forefront of higher education, innovation, and student success. This year's ranking emphasizes universities that excel in academic rigor, research capabilities, and comprehensive support systems for students. It highlights the diverse educational opportunities available across the country, from large research universities to smaller liberal arts colleges, each providing unique strengths and learning environments. Prospective students can use these rankings to explore the myriad of options and find institutions that align with their academic interests, career goals, and personal preferences. The 2025 rankings serve as a testament to the dynamic and evolving landscape of higher education in the United States, helping students make informed decisions about their academic futures.

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U.S. College Ranking (U.S.News Ranking)

Rank	World Rank	School Name	Other Name	Location
1	1	Princeton University		Princeton, New Jersey
2	2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MIT	Cambridge, Massachusetts
3	3	Harvard University		Cambridge, Massachusetts
4	4	Stanford University		Stanford, California
5	5	Yale University		New Haven, Connecticut
6	6	University of Chicago		Chicago, Illinois
7	7	Johns Hopkins University		Baltimore, Maryland
8	8	University of Pennsylvania		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9	9	California Institute of Technology	Caltech	Pasadena, California
10	10	Duke University		Durham, North Carolina
11	11	Northwestern University		Evanston, Illinois
12	12	Dartmouth College		Hanover, New Hampshire
13	13	Brown University		Providence, Rhode Island
14	14	Vanderbilt University		Nashville, Tennessee
15	15	Rice University		Houston, Texas
16	16	Washington University in St. Louis		St. Louis, Missouri
17	17	Cornell University		Ithaca, New York
18	18	University of Notre Dame		Notre Dame, Indiana
19	19	University of California, Los Angeles	UCLA	Los Angeles, California
20	20	Emory University		Atlanta, Georgia
21	21	Georgetown University		Washington, D.C.
22	22	University of California, Berkeley		Berkeley, California
23	23	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor		Ann Arbor, Michigan
24	24	University of Southern California	USC	Los Angeles, California
25	25	Carnegie Mellon University		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
26	26	University of Virginia		Charlottesville, Virginia
27	27	New York University		New York City, New York
28	28	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill		Chapel Hill, North Carolina
29	29	Wake Forest University		Winston-Salem, North Carolina
30	30	Tufts University		Medford, Massachusetts
31	31	University of Florida		Gainesville, Florida
32	32	Boston College		Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
33	33	University of California, Santa Barbara	UCSB	Santa Barbara, California
34	34	University of Rochester		Rochester, New York
35	35	University of California, Irvine	UCI	Irvine, California
36	36	University of California, San Diego	UCSD	San Diego, California
37	37	University of Miami		Coral Gables, Florida
38	38	University of Wisconsin-Madison		Madison, Wisconsin
39	39	University of Texas at Austin		Austin, Texas
40	40	University of Georgia		Athens, Georgia
41	41	Pepperdine University		Malibu, California
42	42	Lehigh University		Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
43	43	Ohio State University		Columbus, Ohio
44	44	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign		Champaign, Illinois
45	45	Syracuse University		Syracuse, New York
46	46	University of Washington		Seattle, Washington
47	47	Pennsylvania State University		University Park, Pennsylvania
48	48	Purdue University		West Lafayette, Indiana
49	49	Villanova University		Villanova, Pennsylvania
50	50	Michigan State University		East Lansing, Michigan