Princeton tops list of best US national universities for 2022-2023

Princeton University topped the list of national universities in the United States for the school year 2022-2023, according to usnewscom.

An Ivy League school, Princeton University is a private institution that was founded in 1746. The suburban school on sprawling 600 acres of land has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,321 as of fall 2021.

Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the school is among the oldest colleges in the US. It has a championship tradition in sports, especially its lacrosse teams.

According to its profile, freshmen and sophomores live in residence while juniors and seniors get the option to join eating clubs which serve as social and dining organizations for the students.

Among the notable alumni are US President Woodrow Wilson, model/actress Brooke Shields and former first lady Michelle Obama.

Its tuition is around $57,410.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in second. It is a private institution that was founded in 1861 and has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,638 as of fall 2021. Its campus size measures 168 acres. Tuition: $57,986.

Another Ivy League institution, Harvard University, made it to the Top 3. It currently has 7,153 students in its urban-setting campus which spreads out 5,076 acres. Tuition: $57,261.

Ranked fourth to 9th are Stanford, Yale, University of Chicago, John Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, and California Institute of Technology.

At joint 10th are Duke and Northwestern University, while Ivy Leagues Dartmouth and Brown are tied for 12th. Vanderbilt, Rice, and Washington University in St. Louis round up the top 15.