the Northeast is famous for its colorful items cold Winters world-class cities and Stellar Ivy League schools in fact all eight of the schools in the ivy league are located in the Northeast today Ivy League schools have lower acceptance rates than ever due to skyrocketing applications in this video you'll learn some important and interesting facts about each Ivy League school University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin acceptance rate is 4.4 percent and some notable alumni include Warren Buffett and Elon Musk just two miles from downtown Philadelphia UPenn benefits from its prime Urban location and cultural opportunities abound UPenn has 12 schools four of which offer undergraduate studies the College of Arts and Sciences the School of Engineering and applied science the School of Nursing and the Wharton School as a sizeable univ diversity enrolling more than 10 000 students UPenn offers an exhaustive curriculum in every field UPenn is often called the social Ivy students have active lives outside the classroom and a Work Hard Play Hard attitude permeates the campus but don't let the fun vibe fool you as the school's academics are rigorous Columbia University was founded in 1754 with acceptance rate of 3.73 percent with commitment to research and Innovation Colombia produced 101 Nobel Prize winners located in New York City it offers something for students of almost every interest when it comes to careers New York City is the leading hub for the finance Media Tech Healthcare and entertainment Colombia invests a significant portion of its endowment into land in New York City making it the second largest landowner in the city at the Center of Columbia academics is the Core Curriculum which exposes students to a broad spectrum of ideas and perspective in the field of literature history philosophy music Art and Science core classes are known for their small size allowing students to interact and build relationships with faculty while developing skills essential for Success after graduation Harvard University is the most famous school not only in the ivy league but among all universities in the United States Harvard University is located in Cambridge Massachusetts with acceptance rate of 3.19 percent founded in 1636 is the oldest of the ivy league institutions Harvard is much more than just a symbol it's a university with exemplary academics Rich traditions and a tight-knit community popular Majors like economics government and computer science prepare students for exceptional careers as leaders in their fields Harvard has a rich tradition of producing global leaders like Barack Obama and John F Kennedy however one does not need to have a completed degree from Harvard to be successful their success found even among the dropouts Bill Gates founder of Microsoft and Mark Zuckerberg founder of Facebook both dropped out of Harvard but were later given honorary degrees after speaking at Harvard graduation ceremonies Brown University was founded in 1764 and its acceptance rate is 5 located in Providence Rhode Island Brown has closed ties with Providence and other colleges and universities that share the city Brown is perhaps most famous academically speaking for its open curriculum which gives students the freedom to explore their interests without being bogged down with requirements some of the most prestigious programs at the institution include the brown Rhode Island School of Design dual degree program and program in Liberal medical education while Greek life is huge at Brown University athletics is not Yale University was founded in 1701 and its acceptance rate is 4.46 percent located in New Haven Connecticut it's home to numerous laboratory spaces research libraries and Global art collections Yale is an academically prestigious University but it's also known for exemplary Arts programs a focus on undergraduate teaching and its extensive financial aid program all incoming freshmen are assigned to one of Yale's 14 residential colleges and they remain affiliated with these colleges for all four years and Beyond residential colleges are designed to foster a warm supportive community and give students a chance of intimate social and intellectual connection Dartmouth College is in the most rural setting of all eight Ivy League schools located in Hanover New Hampshire it was founded in 1769 and has an acceptance rate of 6.2 percent Dartmouth is unique for its designation as a college rather than University Dartmouth does however offer graduate degrees in addition to undergraduate degrees for students seeking a small liberal arts college rather than a large research University Dartmouth may be the place on one hand Dartmouth is known for its rigorous academics Ivy League status and small class sizes on the other hand the college is renowned for its great life rule setting and outdoorsy Vibe undergraduate participation in fraternities and sororities hovers around 60 to 70 percent Dartmouth is home to the oldest and largest Outing club in the nation and about a quarter of the undergraduate population are Dartmouth outing club members Princeton University was founded in 1746 and is located in Suburban New Jersey with acceptance rate of four percent Princeton's campus consistently ranks among the most beautiful college campuses in the country it has had three U.S presidents attend James Madison Woodrow Wilson and John F Kennedy and two graduate from it as Kennedy transferred to Harvard Princeton has traditionally focused on undergraduate education and academic research though in recent decades it has increased its focus on graduate education and offers a large number of professional master's degrees and PHD programs in a range of subjects one of Prince's most well-known schools is the Princeton School of Public and international Affairs which is commonly considered among the best places to study international relations and public affairs in the country if not the world Cornell University was founded in 1865 located in Ithaca New York with an acceptance rate of eight percent the school has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15 000 which is equal to approximately half of ithaca's population of 31 710 despite its size the student body is tightened and passionate Cornell University is a great school for any sort of undergraduate degree it's especially worth considering for students who are interested in engineering Agriculture and hotel management Cornell has consistently been recognized as one of the best universities for food in the entire country part of this is due to the fact that College of Agriculture and life science has a close tie with the local Ithaca farming industry hopefully after watching this video you know a little more about the most prestigious schools in the United States please like And subscribe for more interesting videos thanks for watching bye