Application season! Every year, millions of students apply to colleges and universities with the hope of being accepted to their top choices. From coast to coast, the U.S. News ranks the top colleges and universities annually. Check out these top 20 best colleges and universities in the United States for 2022.

- 1 Princeton University
- 2 Columbia University
- 2 Harvard University
- 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 5 Yale University
- 6 Stanford University
- 6 University of Chicago
- 8 University of Pennsylvania
- 9 California Institute of Technology
- 9 Duke University
- 9 Johns Hopkins University
- 9 Northwestern University
- 13 Dartmouth College
- 14 Brown University
- 14 Vanderbilt University
- 14 Washington University in St. Louis
- 17 Cornell University
- 17 Rice University
- 19 University of Notre Dame
- 20 University of California – Los Angeles
Tips for Choosing the Right College
- College type in terms of academic interests and research. Knowing your future higher education goals can help you choose the type of college to attend based on opportunities.
- Location. Location. Location. Do you prefer the city and urban night life? Or the great outdoors of hiking trails near a college in a more rural location?
- Student body size and type. Mingling with a smaller, more intimate college life where everyone knows each other’s names and the opportunities to meet people from all over the world from all walks of life.
- Campus Life & Culture. Ahh the vibrant vibes and fun times of campus life. Finding the right fit is a wonderful and important part of college life.
What’s your dream college? Or what college are you an alumnus of? Let us know in the comments below and have a great day!

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Great article. Harvard College is certainly a popular dream school
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All excellent colleges. With that said, go Cardinals!!
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Cornell for the win!
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NYC repping Columbia University
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Hello from the U.K.!
Oxford University
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Awesome Bobby! 🙂
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Northwestern University and University of Chicago!
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Fantastic, Laura! 🙂
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Stanford and UCLA representing! Cool list
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