The Ivy League is a group of eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States
. The term "Ivy League" is typically used to refer to the eight schools as a group of elite colleges with connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism
. The eight Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University
. These universities are known for their highly selective admissions process, academic excellence, and promising career opportunities for those who attend
. All eight universities place in the top 18 of the 2024 U.S. News & World Report National Universities ranking, including five Ivies in the top ten (Princeton (#1), Harvard (#3), Yale (#5), Penn (#6), Brown (tied for #9))
