What are the Ivy League schools?

Thousands of students each year go through an application process in hopes of being able to attend an Ivy League school. However,with the small acceptance rate that these colleges uphold, as many as 93% of these aplicaants are likely to have their dreams crushed. We ask the question what sets these schools, that are seemingly impossible to get into, apart from the rest?

The Ivy League initially started out as a sports conference. These schools were said to bring together football teams instead of minds. While continuing to be known for their athletics, as time progressed these private schools in the Northeastern U.S. have become amongst the most prestige schools in regards to academics.

The eight Ivy League schools include Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale.



Each of these excellent schools specialize in certain areas of study. All of these schools however, maintain small class sizes and have tuition rates around $40,000 a year for undergraduate classes. The student to teacher ratio, 7:1 at Harvard, is what appeals to most students.

Attending an Ivy League school almost guarentees a student a job upon graduation. Employers all over recognize the names of these eight schools. Going to an Ivy League school also gives students access to a network of dedicated alumni that can be used to their advantage.