Top rated Private universities in United States to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Must-visit when you're in Savannah. Had afternoon tea across the street and saw the gift shop. While perusing, we were serendipitously approached by a student who asked if we were interested in the tour. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! Such a fun/creative/inspiring way to showcase SCAD's history....

4.90 (76 reviews)

Morningside University

Private university

👍 I got a good education here, and had the opportunity to engage in a great many extracurricular activities. The faculty took a genuine interest in the students. Many /ood courses were offered. When I talk to people who earned similar degrees from other colleges, I generally discover that their educat...

4.80 (42 reviews)

Princeton University

Private university

Founded in 1746, this Ivy League school is known for its engineering, science & humanities programs.

4.70 (1.7K reviews)

Northwestern University

Private university

Main campus of a research-focused private school founded in 1851 & located on Lake Michigan.

4.70 (813 reviews)

Wake Forest University

Private university

👍👍 One of the most beautiful 👩‍🎓college campuses in the southeast United States. Nestled just northeast of downtown Winston-Salem, best campus has tons of greenery, open fields and green space to lounge or play sports, has a nature trail with access to Reynolda Village with shops and eateries, and a...

4.70 (348 reviews)

UT Plant Hall

Private university

👍👍 Very nice people and lot of great information.

4.70 (68 reviews)

Curry Arena

Private university

👍👍 I have been attending and participating in events at the Levine center for over 15 years. I am not Jewish and do not practice their beliefs, but I have absolutely fallen in love with the environment and culture and warm atmosphere this place provides. Everyone is friendly. The staff is extremely hel...

4.70 (45 reviews)

Loras College

College

👍👍 Probably wouldn't be your first choice but don't let its size deter you. This hilly campus offers many outlets and I had always found it comforting during my study hours slaving away in the Library. During my physical training, their moderately sized and effective wellness center had everything I n...

4.70 (32 reviews)

Columbia University

University

Set in Upper Manhattan, this 1754 Ivy League school focuses on medicine, business, the arts & more.

4.60 (2.5K reviews)

University of Southern California

Private university

Founded in 1880, this private research school is known for journalism, cinematic arts & medicine.

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4.60 (1.6K reviews)

University of the Pacific

Private university

👍👍 Came through on a college tour and I thought it was wonderful. It was a very beautiful campus. I have to say I was impressed by how clean, how modern the classrooms were, and the student center looked amazing.

4.60 (508 reviews)

Santa Clara University

Private university

This 1851 Jesuit university offers a scenic campus with gardens & Mission Revival-style buildings.

4.60 (445 reviews)

Dartmouth College

Private university

Founded in 1769, this Ivy League school is known for its medicine, engineering & business programs.

4.60 (371 reviews)

University of Miami

Private university

😠 Unless your parents can afford the exorbitant tuition or you have a great scholarship I would not recommend attending UM. I had some good professors and some not so good. Class sizes are fairly small which will matter for some, others not so much. People talk about the campus being beautiful but in...

4.60 (361 reviews)

The Catholic University of America

Private university

1887 Catholic school in Washington, DC known for its leafy campus & canonical programs.

4.60 (332 reviews)

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Private university

👍👍 beautiful Catholic college in Ohio ! students come from all over the country to study here in and they offer a semester abroad in Austria as well. Reasonably-priced compared to some more well known private schools. My son is absolutely loving it!

4.60 (173 reviews)

Monmouth University

Private university

👍👍 Beautiful University The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn was built in 1929. It includes 130 rooms on its three main floors. The current mansion, cost $10.5 million to build and was the private residence of the F.W. Woolworth Company president it is one of the last large estate houses to be built before...

4.60 (159 reviews)

University of Dallas

Private university

👍👍 Amazing school. I would go here every day to study for my medical school entrance exam and the library staff would never tell me to leave, even though I was not a student at this institution. This place will forever hold a dear place in my heart. Thank you for providing me space to study and further...

4.60 (105 reviews)

McKendree University

Private university

4.60 (89 reviews)

Alexander Hall Gallery

Art gallery

4.60 (36 reviews)

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