Hello. today will become acquainted with the other top 10 best colleges in the United States listed by place 31 to place 40
31. Cornell University
Cornell University
One of the eight historic Ivy League schools, Cornell University was founded in 1865, originally as New York State’s land-grant university. As a private research university with a public component, Cornell has seven undergraduate colleges and schools, 4,000 courses, nearly 100 academic departments and about 70 undergraduate majors. Located in the Finger Lakes region, the university sits on 2,300 acres and has more than 260 buildings on campus. The university recently started construction on Cornell NYC Tech, a science school in collaboration with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. It currently operates in a space donated by Google. Cornell athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics and are called the Big Red. The Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections has one of only five known copies of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten by Abraham Lincoln. Graduates of note include Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, authors E.B. White and Toni Morrison, former CEO of Citigroup Sanford Weill and CTO of Cisco Padmasree Warrior. Cornell president David Skorton will step down in 2015 to lead the Smithsonian Institute.
32. Rice University
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university in Houston, TX. The school first opened its doors in 1912. Situated on a tree-lined 300-acre campus near Houston’s Museum District, Rice offers students a blend of pastoral and urban landscapes. There are more than 50 undergraduate majors across six study areas. The school’s study abroad office helps connect students with programs in almost 70 countries. Rice is home to premier research institutions, including the BioScience Research Collaborative and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. In addition to research, there are over 200 student organizations on campus. The university has a history with some of the nation’s presidents: George H.W. Bush was an adjunct professor of administrative science at Rice prior to becoming vice president and he chose Rice to host the 16th G7 Summit in July of 1990. In 1962, John F. Kennedy famously persuaded the American public to support a manned space flight to the moon, claiming we should strive to put a man on the moon for the same reason Rice plays Texas—because it is hard. Rice’s varsity athletic teams, known as the Owls, compete in Conference USA at the NCAA Division I level.
33. Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Established as Augusta Academy in 1749 during the colonial era, Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts university located in Lexington, VA. The school boasts a rich history: George Washington saved the school by donating the first major endowment of $20,000 worth of James River Canal and Potomac Canal Company stock in 1796. Eventually, the school was named Washington and Lee to commemorate the impact George Washington and school president General Robert E. Lee had on campus. The school offers 37 different majors and 22 minors and provides more than 1,100 courses. There is a strict honor system that is maintained at Washington and Lee, which dates back to General Lee, who proclaimed, “We have but one rule here, and it is that every student must be a gentleman.” In a mock convention, Washington and Lee University students have predicted the presidential challenger accurately every election year since 1948, with two exceptions – Ted Kennedy in 1972 and Barack Obama in 2008. The 22 teams are known as the Generals and compete in NCAA Division III.
34. United States Air Force Academy
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The U.S. Air Force Academy is a coeducational public liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, CO, where most students graduate as second lieutenants in the Air Force. Founded in 1954, it is the only accredited undergraduate institution with satellites in orbit: the student-built FalconSAT-3 and the FalconSAT-5. The school is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies and the campus is a national historical landmark. The school offers 31 major areas of study and over half the student body completes majors in science and engineering. The first class of women graduated with the class of 1980. The school also boasts an impressive alumni base that includes 35 Rhodes Scholars and 39 astronauts. The Air Force Falcons compete in NCAA Division I sports, with 17 men’s and 10 women’s teams. Air Force athletic teams have traditional service academy rivalries with Navy and Army.
35. Barnard College
Barnard College
Located directly across from Columbia University in New York City, Barnard College is a private all-female liberal arts college and the most selective member of the Seven Sisters. Its relationship with its Ivy League neighbor is mutually beneficial: Barnard pays Columbia to give its students access to the Ivy’s academic, social, athletic and extracurricular activities, and the institutions share some academic programs between their student populations. Barnard offers nearly 50 different majors, and 70% of its classes have 19 students or fewer. It also has a seemingly ideal location for student internships: by senior year, two-thirds of the student population has interned at non-profits or companies like Goldman Sachs. Prominent alumnae include Martha Stewart and actress Cynthia Nixon. President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the college’s 2012 commencement
36. Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private research university located on the top of Chestnut Hill, MA, often referred to as “The Heights.” Established in 1863 and affiliated with the Jesuit Catholic tradition, Boston College offers over 50 fields of study through eight schools or colleges. It also boasts the extraordinarily competitive Presidential Scholar Program scholarship, offered to a subset of early action applicants. Only 15 people are awarded the scholarship, and the overall admissions acceptance rate for the program is less than 1%. The institution competes in NCAA Division I athletics, with varsity lacrosse, football, fencing, sailing, cross country, basketball, softball and swimming teams. The college has one of the best student-athlete graduate rates among NCAA Division I universities. With over 160,000 alumni worldwide, BC maintains the largest alumni association among Catholic universities in the world. Notable alumni include Secretary of State John Kerry and comedian Amy Poehler.
37. University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Established in 1868, it is the oldest of California’s 10 public universities, with a reputation for strong graduate programs. Students can choose from 350 degree programs that are divided into 14 colleges and schools. Its faculty to student ratio is 17:1, and among its professors are seven Nobel laureates, 32 MacArthur Fellows and four Pulitzer Prize winners. Some of the most popular majors are electrical engineering, computer science, political science and molecular and cell biology. By campus tradition, before exams students rub the 4.0 Ball, a century-old stone orb said to boost the chances of scoring a perfect GPA. Distinguished alumni include Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Berkeley is an NCAA Division I school that competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. It has a longstanding sports rivalry with Stanford University, and traditionally at the annual “Big Game,” students wield colored cards in the stands to create elaborate patterns.
38. Colgate University
Colgate University
Founded in 1819, Colgate University is a small liberal arts college in Hamilton, NY, which FORBES named the No. 11 Friendliest Town in America in 2012. Colgate offers 54 majors and minors, with each student expected to complete a liberal arts core curriculum prior to graduation. The most popular careers that graduates pursue are financial services, health & medicine and technology & computing. Columbia, Harvard and Boston Universities are among the top graduate schools alumni go on to attend. The Global Leaders lecture series has featured speakers such as Hillary and Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. Colgate’s lucky number is 13 and the student and alumni community celebrate every Friday the 13th as Colgate Day. Its center for career services offers funding for students who take unpaid or underpaid internships, and allocated nearly $500,000 to working students this summer. Colgate’s Thought Into Action program supports budding student entrepreneurs and this year’s E-Weekend welcomed Ashton Kutcher and a panel for a “Shark Tank”-style program.
39. Colby College
Colby College
Created in 1813, Colby College in Waterville, ME is known as one of the “Little Ivies.” There are 55 majors and 31 minors available; 33% of students declare a double major and 50% declare at least one minor. Nearly 70% of Colby’s students study abroad. The academic calendar is a 4-1-4, which includes a January plan. The dual degree in engineering is held in conjunction with Columbia University or Dartmouth College, in which students earn a B.A. from Colby and a B.E. or B.S. degree from the partner institution. First-year students are able to apply for a research grant and pursue a topic of their interest with a faculty member. The Perkins Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary is a 128-acre wildlife refuge used as an outdoor laboratory for hands-on study, as well as a place to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to a new biomass plant that will save one million gallons of oil each year by burning byproducts of sustainable forest operations, Colby achieved the goal of carbon-neutrality in 2013, two years ahead of schedule. Colby competes in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference and the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium. Alumni have won at least seven Pulitzer Prize awards, others have served as governors.
40. University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson in front of Rotunda of the University he founded
Established in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, VA. The university is divided into 13 schools. One of the nation’s best public universities, UVA offers 56 bachelor’s degrees in over 60 fields, with well-regarded graduate schools of business and law. The school’s medical center, employing 767 faculty members, handled over 830,000 hospital visits in 2013. The center also dedicates itself to educating future healthcare leaders. Over 70% of the university’s undergraduate students are Virginia residents. The school also has one of the highest African American student graduation rates. Alderman Library is best known for its humanities and social sciences collections. The University of Virginia’s sports teams compete in Division I in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society, in which members meet weekly in Jefferson Hall, is one of the oldest Greek-Lettered organizations in the U.S.
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