Private Colleges with Best Bragging Rights

Did your college make Kiplinger.com’s list of the 10 hardest schools to get into, based on admissions rate and yield?  If so, then you have bragging rights.  Why?  These schools have a low admission rate, which indicates that the school is highly competitive, and a high yield means that most admitted students find the school desirable enough to attend.

In addition, students who attend these schools are not only among other outstanding students but are also likely to be viewed favorably by prospective employers, potentially delivering a return on your investment for years. So what top value private colleges made the list for best bragging rights?

1.     Harvard University

2.     Stanford University

3.     Yale University

4.     Massachusetts Institute of Technology

5.     Princeton University

6.     Brown University

7.     Columbia University

8.     University of Pennsylvania

9.     Dartmouth College

10.  California Institute of Technology

To find out more about these top value private colleges being the hardest to get into, visit: http://kiplinger.com/slideshow/private-colleges-bragging-rights-2011/1.html#top