Top 15 Best Colleges for Economics

Economics schools of this caliber are rare and few and far between. However, these options should keep potential applicants busy in their research. Make sure to check out the list of enrollment requirements and get those letters of recommendation ready. List of the best colleges for economics.

1. Columbia University

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Originally established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York State, as well as one of the country's nine colonial colleges and one of the most prestigious learning institutions in the world.
2. Harvard University

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. Stanford University

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.
4. Yale University

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.
5. Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University is a public, state-related research-intensive university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.
6. University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin, informally UT Austin, UT, University of Texas, or Texas in sports contexts, is a public research university and the flagship institution of The University of Texas System.
7. Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
8. Tepper School of Business

The Tepper School of Business is the business school of Carnegie Mellon University. It is located in the university’s 140-acre campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.
9. University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1890, the University of Chicago consists of The College, various graduate programs, interdisciplinary committees organized into four academic research divisions and seven professional schools.
10. University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League, research university located in Philadelphia.
11. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan, frequently referred to simply as Michigan, is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
12. Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
13. Cornell University

Cornell University is an American private Ivy League and federal land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York.
14. Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States, as well as Doha, Qatar.
15. University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, approximately 4 miles from the northeast border of Washington, D.C.