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The eight Ivy League schools are some of the most selective colleges in the United States. Each one of these universities has top-ranked academics and award-winning faculty. The members of the Ivy League can also boast of beautiful and historic campuses. Click on the "learn more" links below to read each university's profile including information such as costs and SAT/ACT data.
1. Brown University
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Acceptance rate: 14% (2008)
- Enrollment: 8,167 (6,008 undergraduates)
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2. Columbia University
- Location: New York, New York
- Acceptance rate: 11% (2007)
- Enrollment: 22,655 (7,285 undergraduates)
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3. Cornell University
- Location: Ithaca, New York
- Acceptance rate: 21% (2008)
- Enrollment: 19,800 (13,510 undergraduates)
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4. Dartmouth College
- Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
- Acceptance rate: 15.7% (2007)
- Enrollment: 5,849 (4,164 undergraduates)
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5. Harvard University
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Acceptance rate: 7.7% (2008)
- Enrollment: 25,690 (9,859 undergraduates)
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6. Princeton University
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey
- Acceptance rate: 10% (2008)
- Enrollment: 7,261 (4,845 undergraduates)
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7. University of Pennsylvania
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Acceptance rate: 17% (2008)
- Enrollment: 23,980 (11,877 undergraduates)
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8. Yale University
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Acceptance rate: 10% (2007)
- Enrollment: 11,454 (5,311 undergraduates)
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