What Are The Best Non-Ivy League Schools Along The East ...

#10 Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) – Ranked as the best medical school after Harvard, Johns Hopkins is literally the best non-Ivy. SkiptocontentAsyoumayormaynotknow,theeastcoastishometoalltheIvyLeagueschools(Princeton,Harvard,Columbia,Yale,Dartmouth,Brown,andCornell),butitisalsohometosomeofthemostprestigiouscollegesthatoutranksomeoftheIvies. Whataresomegoodeastcoastschools?Theeastcoastishometomanystates(andDC)suchasNewYork,Connecticut,Massachusetts,Virginia,NorthCarolina,andFlorida,withplentyoftopcollegestochoosefrom.SomeofthebestcollegesincludeDukeUniversity,MIT,GeorgetownUniversity,VanderbiltUniversity,EmoryUniversity,andJohnsHopkins.Whyaretheresomanygoodcollegesontheeastcoast?EvenbeforetheUnitedStateswasanindependentnation,therewereuniversitiesforhighereducation.Thoseuniversitiesofhighereducationwere,ofcourse,locatedwherethepeoplewere(forobviousreasons).Forthemostpart,everyonewassettledalongtheeastcoast(rememberthe13colonies?). Asthecountryexpandedtomoreterritories,theseoriginalinstitutionsstillremainedsomeofthetopsinthecountry.Well,whataretheseoriginalinstitutions?Well,myfriend,theIvyLeague.Inmypostaboutsafetyschools,Islightlymentionedit,buttheIvyLeaguewasformedbecauseoftheirsports,notacademics.Andthereasontheseeightschoolswerechosenisthattheyweresomeoftheoldestcollegesandlocatedclosetogether(thatwashelpfulforsportingevents). Afterthem,othercollegescontinuedtoblossomontheeastcoastbecausetherewerestillsignificantlymorepeople.ThecollegesImentionedbefore(MIT,Duke,Georgetown,Vanderbilt,Emory,andJohnsHopkins)areallatleast140yearsold;GeorgetownUniversityis230yearsold!SowhataresomeofthesetopschoolsthatarenotIvies?Itriedtocompileschoolsfromavarietyofstates,sonoteveryschoolwouldbefromNewYorkandVirginia.Totheleftoftheschoolsaretheirrankingsasof2020(someofthecollegeshavethesamerankingbecausetheyaretied)andthentotherightofthemaretheirlocations. #3MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(Cambridge,MA) –MITisthatplaceforallSTEMpeople.EverytechiefriendIhavefantasizesaboutgoingtoMITbutneverhaveanyhopebecauseitisthatselectiveandextremelycompetitiveonceyougetthere.MITholdsaplaceinmyheartbecauseitwasthefirst-evercollegeIvisited,andit’snotasuglyaseveryonesays. DukeUniversity#10DukeUniversity(Durham,NC)– DukeisoneofthoseschoolsthatpeoplecommonlyhavemistakenforanIvybecauseitbasicallyis.Itisrankedveryhighinareassuchasbusiness,law,andNursing.IabsolutelyfellinlovewithDukewhenIvisitedandwoulddefinitelychooseitoversomeIvies. #10JohnsHopkinsUniversity(Baltimore,MD)– RankedasthebestmedicalschoolafterHarvard,JohnsHopkinsisliterallythebestnon-Ivy.LocatedonthecampusisJohnsHopkinsMedicalHospital(oneofthebesthospitalsintheUSandthebestinMD),andifI’mnotmistaken,studentscouldpossiblyhaveachancetointernthere(don’tsuemeifI’mwrong).#15VanderbiltUniversity(Nashville,TN)– Vanderbilt,muchlikeDuke,iscommonlymistakenasanIvyLeague;itisrankedasoneofthebestinmedical,nursing,andeducation.IalsowentonatourofVanderbilt(sameroadtripasDuke),andIthinkIlikethiscollegebetterthanDuke.Ourwalkingtourguidewashandsdownoneofmyfavoritetourguides,andhefullyconvincedmewhyIshouldcometoVanderbilt,orVandyastheycallit. #21EmoryUniversity(Atlanta,GA)– IhadactuallyneverheardofEmoryUniversityatalluntilaboutafewmonthsago.Tothisday,Idon’tknowmuchaboutEmory,butwheneverIwatchcollegeacceptancevideos,theyallcryoverEmory.EventhoughIcan’ttellyoumuchaboutEmory,I’msureit’squiteprestigiousbecauseofitsranking. #24GeorgetownUniversity(WashingtonDC)– I’mgoingtosayitagain,IwouldchooseGeorgetownoversomeIvies.Iadorethisschool,andmytourguidealsoconvincedmethatIshouldgotoGeorgetown.Alas,myinterestsdonotlieinpolitics,butiftheydid,thisschoolwouldbemynumberonechoice.LikeJohnsHopkins,itisconvenientlylocatedattheprimespotforstudents.YoucanseetheCapitalfromabalconyofadormroom(mytourguideactuallyinternedattheSenate). #25CarnegieMellonUniversity(Pittsburgh,PA)– CarnegieMellonisoneofthoseschoolsthatIhavenotvisited,butIamitchingtodoso(andIliveprettyclosetoCM,soIreallyshouldhavenoexcuse).Ihaveheardnothingbutgreatspectacularthingsaboutthisschool,andmydadreallylikesitwell(notsomethingeveryschoolcanbragabout).IthasaprettygoodblendofSTEMandthehumanities. WakeForest#27WakeForestUniversity(Winston-Salem,NC)– WhenIvisitedWakeForest(sameroadtripasDuke&Vanderbilt),Igotamixoffeelings.Itisrankedprettyhigh,andIdon’tdoubtthatithasgoodacademics,butitfeltwaytooelitist.IdidnotgetthesamefeelingfromthisschoolthatIdidfromDukeorVanderbilt.It’sstillagoodschool,butgoodluckgettinginifyouaren’trichorhaveconnections.#28UniversityofVirginia(Charlottesville,VA)– IknewthatUVAexistedbefore,butIhadnoideaitwasrankedsohighly.Frommyadvancedgooglesearch,UVAdidn’tstandoutasaverystrongSTEMschoolorastronghumanitiesschool,sothateithermeansit’sgoodatbothorsomethingelseentirely(Ihavenoideawhatthatcouldbe).Ialsoliveprettyclosetothisschool,soIhopetotouritassoonaspossible. #29GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology(Atlanta,GA)– GITisanotherschoolmytechiefriendsraveabout.I’msurethatmostpeopleapplyingtoMITwillapplytoGITbecausetheybothhaveastrongSTEMprogram.GITisapparentlyoneofthetopresearchuniversitiesinAmerica. #29NewYorkUniversity(NewYork,NY)– Iagreerank#29isveryhigh,butIthoughtthatNYUwasofhigherrankforsomereason.Anyways,thisisalsoanotherschoolthatIamdyingtotourbecausetheenvironment/peopleatNYUseemsochill,fun,andcreative.Speakingofcreativity,NYUhasoneofthestrongestperformingartprogramsintheUSA. #29TuftsUniversity(Medford,MA)– FromwhatIknowaboutTufts,itseemstobeintheIvyLeague’sshadows.ItkeepsgettingcomparedtoHarvardspecifically,soIguessit’squiteupthere. #29UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill(ChapelHill,NC)– Ivisitedthisuniversity(onmyDuke,Vanderbilt,andWakeForestTrip),andifUNCwasnotapublicschool,Iwouldapply.Iwouldn’tapplybecauseIdon’tliveinNorthCarolina,meaningIhavetopaysomuchmoretoattendtheschoolthanin-statestudents.Whatstandsoutthemostisthattheyareranked#1inprimarymedicalcare. #34UniversityofFlorida(Gainesville,FL)– EventhoughI’vevisitedFloridamanytimes,I’venevertouredacollege(Iknow,shocker).UFisthebestuniversityinFlorida,andmanyofmyfriendshavetalkedaboutgoingthere. #40CollegeofWilliamandMary(Williamsburg,VA)– Thiscollegehasabitofstory.MydadmentionedthisasoneoftheschoolsIshouldconsidergoingtobecauseit’sobviouslyreallygoodandprestigious.Naturally,IlookeddownonWilliam&Mary(forliterallynoreason),butwhenIactuallylookeduptheschoolandreadalittlebitaboutit,Iquicklyrealizeditwasanawesomeschool. Arestateschoolsontheeastcoastgood?Ithinktheeastcoasthasagreatselectionofstateschools,soifyouliveontheeastcoast,yourstateschoolisprobablyrankedrelativelyhigh.Forexample,PennsylvaniahassomefamousstateschoolssuchasPennState,andMarylandhasoneofthebeststateschools:UMD–CollegePark.Virginiaisalsoequippedwithalotofgoodstateschools,andIwon’tevenstartwiththenumberofschoolsNewYorkhas. Ifyouarethinkingoflivingontheeastcoastduringcollege,youcanfindatoptierschoolinalmosteverystate.Duke,Georgetown,JohnsHopkins,andMITareonlysomeoftheschoolsyou’llfindalongtheeastcoastthatrivalthe8Ivies. Disclaimer:TheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresentthoseoftheCollegeRealityCheck.KamilaAHostof"WhoCaresAboutCollege"podcast[canbefoundinApplePodcasts,Spotify,andGoogle]PostnavigationPreviousPreviousWhatAreGoodSafetySchoolsForIvyLeagueApplicants?NextContinueFourReasonsWhyCommunityCollegeCanDenyYouSimilarPostsSEARCHBYTOPICSearchfor:SearchSEARCHBYCATEGORYCategoriesSelectCategoryApplicationProcess  (179)   Athletics  (7)   Majors&Minors  (23)   OnlineDegrees  (2)   PayingforCollege  (18)   StandardizedTesting  (21)CollegeLife  (13)CollegeSpotlights  (151)   CommunityColleges  (1)   HBCUs  (8)   IvyLeague  (19)   Online  (22)   PrivateColleges  (23)   PublicColleges  (63)   WomenColleges  (10)CollegeTours  (10)JobsandInternships  (1)Stats,FactsandQuizzes  (22)LATESTPOSTSWhoCaresAboutCollegeisapodcastwherehostKamilainterviewscurrentcollegestudentsabouttheirapplicationprocessexperience.ListenheretoknowwhatittakestogetadmittedtoPrinceton,Brown,Cornell,Yale,UofWisconsin,UofMaryland,Georgetown,etc.LEGALDISCLAIMERCollegeRealityCheckisownedandoperatedbyKirrianOneLLC,aMarylandlimitedliabilitycompany.KirrianOneLLCisaparticipantintheAmazonServicesLLCAssociatesProgram,anaffiliateadvertisingprogramdesignedtoprovideameansforsitestoearnadvertisingfeesbyadvertisingandlinkingtoAmazon.com.KirrianOneLLCalsoparticipatesinaffiliateprogramswithothersitesandiscompensatedforreferringtrafficandbusinesstothesecompanies.