The top 20 colleges of 2023
The latest breakdown according to Forbes
Forbes ranked the top 500 colleges in the United States. What schools made the top 20? We will deliver those to you here for a lesson in what colleges/universities are rated the best. The results take into account several categories, including impressive graduation rates, high graduate salaries, and great outcomes for low-income students.
20. Georgetown University
Average Grant Aid: $58,715.
Average Debt: $7,863.
19. Vanderbilt University
Average Grant Aid: $49,370.
Average Debt: $9,084.
18. Northwestern University
Average Grant Aid: $51,807.
Average Debt: $7,393.
17. Duke University
Average Grant Aid: $50,731.
Average Debt: $7,590.
16. Dartmouth College
Average Grant Aid: $56,106.
Average Debt: $6,445.
15. Brown University
Average Grant Aid: $55,420.
Average Debt: $11,328.
14. USC
Average Grant Aid:$40,690.
Average Debt: $6,300.
13. Johns Hopkins University
Average Grant Aid: $45,373.
Average Debt: $9,874.
12. Cornell University
Average Grant Aid: $52,674.
Average Debt: $8,585.
11. Amherst College
Average Grant Aid: $58,644.
Average Debt: $8,944.
10. Williams College
Average Grant Aid: $52,053.
Average Debt: $4,090.
9. Harvard University
Average Grant Aid: $59,840.
Average Debt: $8,799.
8. University of Pennsylvania
Average Grant Aid: $50,788.
Average Debt: $10,510.
7. UCLA
Average Grant Aid: $17,592.
Average Debt: $5,965.
6. Columbia University
Average Grant Aid: $57,726.
Average Debt: $13,338.
5. Cal-Berkeley
Average Grant Aid: $21,406.
Average Debt: $7,202.
4. Massacusetts Institue of Technology
Average Grant Aid: $32,562.
Average Debt: $7,235.
3. Stanford University
Average Grant Aid: $56,211.
Average Debt: $8,868.
2. Yale University
Average Grant Aid: $58,715.
Average Debt: $4,968.
1. Princeton University
Average Grant Aid: $47,136.
Average Debt: $7,216.