Top Middle Atlantic Colleges and Universities

My list of the top 35 Middle Atlantic colleges includes four Ivy League universities and some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. The top picks range from schools with over 40,000 students to tiny Cooper Union with fewer than 1,000. Schools on the list include private and public institutions, urban and rural schools, and religious and secular institutions.

No one will be surprised to find Princeton, Columbia, Haverford and Swarthmore on the list. Some of the other schools aren't quite as well known. To see who made the top 35, check out the top Middle Atlantic colleges and universities. If there is a school that you think should have made the list, share your recommendation below. Evaluation of colleges is a subjective process, and I welcome your input.

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