TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Harvard University not the only campus that is the target of foreign students. There are many other prestigious campuses that also become a place of learning for foreign students.
This well-known group of universities is known as the Ivy League. The term Ivy League originally referred to a group of eight universities in the northeastern United States (US), famous for their long history, academic reputation, and high selectivity in admitting students.
Harvard University is part of the Ivy League, along with seven other elite universities in the United States. This group symbolizes the excellence of higher education and is the main destination for students from all over the world who want to achieve the highest academic achievements.
Universities in the Ivy League are known for their rigorous entrance exams. The average admission of new students is often below seven percent. In addition, the universities also have a good reputation in areas such as academic fields, research, and a wide alumni network.
Another characteristic of Ivy League campuses is their excellence in various fields of specialization. Usually, each university offers high-quality education and a competitive learning environment. Apart from Harvard, here is a list of universities known as Ivy League:
1. Princeton University
Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this university is designated as the top Ivy League campus according to the US News and World Report. The fourth oldest university in the United States also has the rank of number one national university.
2. Yale University
This campus is ranked fifth nationally. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut. It is among the top three in the Ivy League list. Yale University has 13 professional schools such as law, medicine, management, arts, and nursing.
3. University of Pennsylvania
According to US News and World Report, the campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is ranked fourth. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the campuses participating in the highest study abroad programs among other Ivy League institutions. It offers international study programs to nearly 50 countries around the world.
4. Cornell University
Located in Ithaca, New York, it ranks 11th in the National University Ranking. Cornell University was established in 1865. Among the Ivy League institutions, Cornell is referred to as the youngest campus.
5. Brown University
Brown University is a private campus that allows its students to design study programs while being creative thinkers and taking intellectual risks. Academic programs open to undergraduate students consist of rigorous multidisciplinary studies in more than 80 concentrations, such as ancient Egyptian and Assyriology studies; cognitive neuroscience; and business, entrepreneurship, and organizations.
Brown University is equipped with a library that has more than 250 special collections, each of which is home to rare primary research materials. Undergraduate students have more than 500 clubs and organizations to choose from, and all first-year students live on campus.
6. Columbia University
Located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher education in the state of New York. Citing usnews.com, Columbia University is the birthplace of many important technologies and platforms, including FM radio, the oldest literary magazine in the United States, the first black student advocacy group on a multiracial campus, and the first gay rights advocacy group at a college.
This university consists of three undergraduate schools: Columbia College, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and School of General Studies. Highly-ranked graduate and professional schools include business and law schools, Teachers College, and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Columbia University is a campus with the most diverse student background in the United States. In 1953, the campus reported having admitted 1,000 international students. The university emphasizes research and teaching on global issues to create cross-cultural academic relationships.
7. Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is the birthplace of the BASIC programming language, which later led to other computing innovations. Citing usnews.com, the college encompasses the highly renowned Tuck School of Business, which houses the world's first management graduate schools, as well as the Thayer School of Engineering and the Geisel School of Medicine. Dartmouth College actively recruits Native American residents and has more Native American graduates among its alumni compared to other Ivy League universities.
The college has more than 50 research centers, institutes, and groups that focus on research in various fields from medicine and the arts to engineering and business. With a student-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 and more than 60% of classes with fewer than 20 students, lectures at Dartmouth enable students to study in a friendly atmosphere.
Intan Setiawanty contributed to this article.
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