Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, And MIT Tops Forbes Top 25 Best Colleges And Universities In America, 2017

Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, And MIT are the best in America. Where does your favorite college or university rank?

There’s no surprise at the top.

Harvard University reclaimed its place as the number one college in America on Forbes magazine 2017 list of best institutions. Stanford, which topped the list in 2016, dropped to No. 2 this year, followed by Yale University at No. 3.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed at No. 5 in the rankings, one spot behind Princeton University.

The rest of America’s top 10 best colleges and universities may not surprise some.

California Institute of Technology is ranked 6th, for example, and University of Pennsylvania No. 7. Duke University is ranked 8th and Brown University (No. 9) and Pomona College in California (No. 10) rounds out the top ten.

Note: The list, looks at what institutions give back to students on the money they spend on a college education.

These Are The top 25 best colleges and universities In America

1. Harvard University, Massachusetts
   Average annual cost: $64,400
   Average financial aid: $46,508
2. Stanford University, California
   Average annual cost: $64,477
   Average financial aid: $43,118
3. Yale University, Connecticut
   Average annual cost: $66,445
   Average financial aid: $45,806
4. Princeton University, New Jersey
   Average annual cost: $61,160
   Average financial aid: $41,764
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
   Average annual cost: $63,250
   Average financial aid: $39,339
6. California Institute of Technology, California
   Average annual cost: $63,471
   Average financial aid: $37,777
7. University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
   Average annual cost: $66,800
   Average financial aid: $40,276
8. Duke University, North Carolina
   Average annual cost: $66,739
   Average financial aid: $42,704
9. Brown University, Rhode Island
   Average annual cost: $65,380
   Average financial aid: $39,737
10. Pomona College, California
    Average annual cost: $64,870
    Average financial aid: $44,209
11. Claremont McKenna College, California
    Average annual cost: $66,325
    Average financial aid: $34,321
12. Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
    Average annual cost: $67,044
    Average financial aid: $43,785
13. Williams College, Massachusetts
    Average annual cost: $66,240
    Average financial aid: $42,474
14. Columbia University, New York
    Average annual cost: $69,084
    Average financial aid: $48,926
15. Cornell University, New York
    Average annual cost: $65,494
    Average financial aid: $34,941
16. University of Chicago, Illinois
    Average annual cost: $70,100
    Average financial aid: $34,465
17. Amherst College, Massachusetts
    Average annual cost: $66,572
    Average financial aid: $47,145
18. Harvey Mudd College, California
    Average annual cost: $69,355
    Average financial aid: $32,098
19. Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania
    Average annual cost: $64,363
    Average financial aid: $40,870
20. United States Naval Academy, Maryland
21. Georgetown University, District of Columbia
    Average annual cost: $66,971
    Average financial aid: $37,791
22. Rice University, Texas
    Average annual cost: $58,253
    Average financial aid: $33,854
23. Bowdoin College, Maine
    Average annual cost: $63,440
    Average financial aid: $38,494
24. United States Military Academy, New York
25. Haverford College, Pennsylvania
    Average annual cost: $66,648
    Average financial aid: $43,170