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College Game Plan
Jul 7 2016, 3:29 pm ET

These Are the Top Colleges of 2016,

According to Forbes
by Elizabeth Chuck
Schools that offer the best return on investment are featured prominently in this year's
Forbes magazine list of top colleges.
That's for good reason: With the price of college higher than ever, parents and students
alike are looking for schools where they'll graduate on time and get a good job after
earning their degree.
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Incorporating those concerns, as well as other factors retention rates, student
satisfaction, and student debt, to name a few Forbes released its top 660 U.S. colleges
and universities on Wednesday.
In the top slot this year is Stanford University in California, which is no stranger to being
number one on Forbes' annual list. It's followed by Williams College in Massachusetts,
and Princeton University in New Jersey.
Here are the top 25 colleges of 2016, according to Forbes. Find the whole list here.
1. Stanford University
2. Williams College
3. Princeton University
4. Harvard University
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6. Yale University
7. Pomona College
8. Brown University
9. Wesleyan University
10. Swarthmore College
11. University of Pennsylvania

12. Amherst College

13. University of Notre Dame
14. U.S. Military Academy
15. Northwestern University
16. Columbia University
17. Dartmouth College
18. Tufts University
19. Bowdoin College
20. University of Chicago
21. Georgetown University
22. Boston College
23. Haverford College
24. U.S. Naval Academy
25. Davidson College