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    Best Selective Colleges

    1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA
    Overall Score: 100
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2

    Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ
    Overall Score: 98.46
    Princeton University
    3

    Stanford University

    Stanford, CA
    Overall Score: 95.71
    Stanford University
    4

    Yale University

    New Haven, CT
    Overall Score: 90.03
    Yale University
    5

    Williams College

    Williamstown, MA
    Overall Score: 89.71
    Williams College
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    Best Colleges in the Northeast

    1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA
    Overall Score: 100
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2

    Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ
    Overall Score: 98.46
    Princeton University
    3

    Yale University

    New Haven, CT
    Overall Score: 90.03
    Yale University
    4

    Williams College

    Williamstown, MA
    Overall Score: 89.71
    Williams College
    5

    Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA
    Overall Score: 88.97
    Harvard University
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    Best Colleges in the South

    1

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC
    Overall Score: 86.22
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    2

    University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA
    Overall Score: 86.11
    University of Virginia
    3

    Duke University

    Durham, NC
    Overall Score: 86.03
    Duke University
    4

    Georgetown University

    Washington, DC
    Overall Score: 85.69
    Georgetown University
    5

    Virginia Military Institute

    Lexington, VA
    Overall Score: 85.14
    Virginia Military Institute
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    Best Colleges for Engineering Majors

    1

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, GA
    Overall Score: 84.87
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA
    Overall Score: 100
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    3

    Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, CO
    Overall Score: 75.68
    Colorado School of Mines
    4

    Purdue University

    West Lafayette, IN
    Overall Score: 75.72
    Purdue University
    5

    Missouri University of Science and Technology

    Rolla, MO
    Overall Score: 77.35
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
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    Best Colleges for STEM Majors

    1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA
    Overall Score: 100
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, GA
    Overall Score: 84.87
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    3

    California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, CA
    Overall Score: 79.21
    California Institute of Technology
    4

    Harvey Mudd College

    Claremont, CA
    Overall Score: 80.58
    Harvey Mudd College
    5

    Stanford University

    Stanford, CA
    Overall Score: 95.71
    Stanford University
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    Best Public Colleges

    1

    University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI
    Overall Score: 89.41
    University of Michigan
    2

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC
    Overall Score: 86.22
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    3

    University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA
    Overall Score: 86.11
    University of Virginia
    4

    Massachusetts Maritime Academy

    Buzzards Bay, MA
    Overall Score: 86.07
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    5

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA
    Overall Score: 85.9
    University of California, Los Angeles
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    Best Colleges in the Midwest

    1

    University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI
    Overall Score: 89.41
    University of Michigan
    2

    Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL
    Overall Score: 85.39
    Northwestern University
    3

    University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN
    Overall Score: 85.26
    University of Notre Dame
    4

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL
    Overall Score: 84.78
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    5

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI
    Overall Score: 81.41
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
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    Best Colleges in the West

    1

    Stanford University

    Stanford, CA
    Overall Score: 95.71
    Stanford University
    2

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA
    Overall Score: 85.9
    University of California, Los Angeles
    3

    Pomona College

    Claremont, CA
    Overall Score: 84.71
    Pomona College
    4

    University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA
    Overall Score: 84.67
    University of California, Berkeley
    5

    University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, CA
    Overall Score: 83.49
    University of California, Irvine
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    Best Colleges for Business Majors

    1

    Babson College

    Wellesley, MA
    Overall Score: 82.04
    Babson College
    2

    Bentley University

    Waltham, MA
    Overall Score: 80.4
    Bentley University
    3

    CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

    New York, NY
    Overall Score: 76.68
    CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
    4

    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA
    Overall Score: 85.99
    University of Pennsylvania
    5

    Georgetown University

    Washington, DC
    Overall Score: 85.69
    Georgetown University
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    Best Liberal Arts Colleges

    1

    Williams College

    Williamstown, MA
    Overall Score: 89.71
    Williams College
    2

    Bowdoin College

    Brunswick, ME
    Overall Score: 82.65
    Bowdoin College
    3

    Wellesley College

    Wellesley, MA
    Overall Score: 80.54
    Wellesley College
    4

    Hamilton College

    Clinton, NY
    Overall Score: 78.35
    Hamilton College
    5

    College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA
    Overall Score: 78.07
    College of the Holy Cross
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