This is list of greatest the dream universities and colleges in the world. Most of the top universities in usa, everyone willing to get their college education in best colleges in usa. This list is created based on the Students' Dream Colleges wishes to attended to get their college education. Stanford University has retained its top position as the dream college for both students and parents, Harvard University is in the second position.
1. Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, and one of the world's most prestigious institutions, with the top position in numerous rankings and measures in the United States.
2. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1636. Its history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
3. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
4. Columbia University, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private Ivy League research university located in Upper Manhattan, New York City, and is among the most prestigious institutions of higher learning.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
6. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
7. Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
8. University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.
9. University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. While having no known date of foundation, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest surviving university.
10. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1764 as "The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution.
11. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
Founded in 1865, this research-focused Ivy League school near a lake features many ornate buildings.
12. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League, research university located in Philadelphia.
13. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
14. New York University, New York City, New York, United States of America
New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU is the largest private nonprofit institution of American higher education.
15. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university.
16. University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
17. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1890, its academic, social, and political influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
18. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
Northwestern University is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States, as well as Doha, Qatar.
19. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
The Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, the university was named after its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist Johns Hopkins.
20. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
Georgetown University is a private research university in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States.
1. Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
2. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
3. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
4. Columbia University, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
6. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
7. Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America
8. University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America
9. University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
10. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
11. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
12. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
13. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
14. New York University, New York City, New York, United States of America
15. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
16. University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
17. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
18. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
19. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
20. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
