Top Universities in USA for 2013
Browse the 2013 College Rankings list below or search for a top-ranked on-campus or online college program that specializes in your area of interest.
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Chicago, IL
Loyola University Chicago, located in urban Chicago, IL, is the largest Jesuit institution in the country with two locations in Chicago at Lake Shore and Water Tower. This private institution, founded in 1870, offers graduate programs in its business school, law school—well known for healthcare law—and medical school. Serving the community is a central aspect of Loyola’s mission. Students often give back to the community and sometimes earn academic credit for their work.
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Chicago, IL
Illinois Institute of Technology, located in urban Chicago, IL, offers a wide range of engineering programs including telecommunications and software engineering, biomedical imaging and signals, and food process engineering, as well as degrees in architecture and the sciences. This private institution, founded in 1890, hosts fun events such as the Pumpkin Launch where students, faculty, and alumni compete in catapulting pumpkins, and the spring formal in downtown Chicago.
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Potsdam, NY
Clarkson University, located in rural Potsdam, NY, is New York State’s highest ranked, small research institution. This private institution, founded in 1896, offers students with several things to do on campus including many clubs and organizations, an active Greek life, and annual events. Off campus, students can explore the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Placid as well as travel to Canada and New York City.
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Washington, DC
The Catholic University of America, located in urban Washington, DC, has several research facilities including the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies. This private institution, founded in 1887, is the national university of the Catholic Church where students are required to complete several courses in theology and philosophy. The Catholic University offers several clubs and organizations and athletic teams.
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Pittsburgh, PA
Duquesne University, located in urban Pittsburgh, PA, is often ranked among America’s top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and academic excellence. This private institution, founded in 1878, offers graduate and undergraduate programs in natural and environmental sciences, leadership, business, nursing, health sciences, pharmacy, law, education, music, and the liberal arts. The campus has dramatic views of Pittsburgh’s skyline and rivers.
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#120
Washington, DC
Howard University, located in urban Washington, DC, is a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research intensive university. This private institution, founded in 1867, has many graduate programs which include a School of Business, School of Law, College of Medicine, and College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences. Howard University offers many fraternities and sororities, academic and professional organizations, and social clubs for students to participate in.
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Houghton, MI
Michigan Technological University, located in rural Houghton, MI, offers several undergraduate areas of study as well as graduate degrees in the school of business and the school of engineering. This public institution, founded in 1885, allows students to conduct research often one-on-one with their instructors as part of the academic curriculum. Michigan tech has a ton of traditions including the annual Snow Carnival which has ice sculpture contests, snow volleyball and the “Sno-Ball” dance.
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