Distinguished institutions for English Literature, Philosophy, History, and Creative Writing with renowned faculty and seminar-style learning.
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Cambridge, MA
The oldest higher learning institution in the US, known for shaping world leaders, pioneering research, and transformative liberal arts education.
New York, NY
An Ivy League jewel in upper Manhattan combining a foundational great-books Core Curriculum with world-class engineering, finance, and journalism pipelines.
New Haven, CT
An elite Ivy League institution in New Haven, Connecticut, celebrated for undergraduate teaching, unmatched debate and political networks, and historic collegiate architecture.
Providence, RI
An Ivy League university on historic College Hill in Providence, renowned for empowering students as architects of their own education through its flexible Open Curriculum.
Swarthmore, PA
An intellectually intense Quaker-founded liberal arts college near Philadelphia known for rigorous debate, rare LAC engineering, and botanical beauty.
Evanston, IL
Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan just north of Chicago, Northwestern excels in journalism, theater, engineering, and economics with Big Ten athletics.
Amherst, MA
A preeminent liberal arts college with an entirely open curriculum, empowering students to tailor their intellectual journey supported by exceptional faculty.
New York, NY
Women's college
A preeminent liberal arts college for women affiliated with Columbia University, offering the close-knit intimacy of a small college with the boundless resources of New York City.
St Andrews, United Kingdom
University of St Andrews is an internationally recognized institution in St Andrews, offering world-class academics, research, and career preparation.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Paris, France
France's elite collegiate research university leading in mathematics, physics, and humanities.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Subsidized (~€250) for EU citizens only. Non-EU international tuition is €3,000–€4,500/yr.
Clinton, NY
Perched on College Hill in central New York, Hamilton is famous for its open curriculum, intensive writing and public speaking mastery, and loyal Wall Street alumni network.
Notre Dame, IN
A prestigious Catholic university renowned for undergraduate loyalty, Mendoza business excellence, moral philosophy, and iconic Fighting Irish tradition.
Middlebury, VT
Set against the backdrop of Vermont Green Mountains, Middlebury is a national leader in environmental stewardship, international affairs, and intensive foreign language acquisition.
Oxford, United Kingdom
The world oldest English-speaking university, Oxford pairs breathtaking collegiate architecture with its unmatched weekly tutorial method and global influence in philosophy, politics, and sciences.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Munich, Germany
Historic European research powerhouse famed for medicine, humanities, and fundamental physics.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Genuinely €0 tuition for all students (domestic & international); minor semester transit fee ~€300/yr.
Heidelberg, Germany
Germany's oldest university and legendary world center for medicine and natural sciences.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Chapel Hill, NC
A picture-perfect Southern college town offering an elite Public Ivy education, nationally acclaimed business and public health schools, and deep athletic traditions.
Lexington, VA
Top-tier Southern liberal arts college famous for honor, commerce, journalism, and intense alumni loyalty.
Durham, United Kingdom
Durham University is an internationally recognized institution in Durham, offering world-class academics, research, and career preparation.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Berlin, Germany
The mother of all modern research universities, revered for philosophy and sciences.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Genuinely €0 tuition for all students (domestic & international); minor semester transit fee ~€300/yr.
Berlin, Germany
Premier German university of excellence renowned for political science and humanities.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
Genuinely €0 tuition for all students (domestic & international); minor semester transit fee ~€300/yr.
Portland, OR
Historic nonconformist intellectual stronghold known for intense scholarship, philosophy, and nuclear physics.
Waltham, MA
Brandeis University is an internationally recognized institution in Waltham, offering world-class academics, research, and career preparation.
Paris, France
World-renowned institute of political studies, diplomacy, and international public affairs.
No SAT range published — admissions are holistic.
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