For many years, the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT and Caltech, which are composed of eight private colleges and universities in the United States, have been regarded as the symbol of American higher education and the most sought-after colleges and universities. But in recent years, these schools are under increasing pressure from other American colleges and universities. Among them, the following 25 emerging colleges and universities are attracted by more and more students because of their high-quality education and continuous international academic achievements. These schools are called? New ivy? Colleges? . 1. BOSTON COLLEGE, which originally provided education for the descendants of Irish immigrants, has now developed into a comprehensive university with more than 9, undergraduate students and more than 4,5 graduate students. In the past five years, the number of students applying to this school has increased by nearly 4%. Students like this school because they can choose their own majors according to their interests and hobbies. What attracts students is not only the educational quality and research strength of the school, but also the rich campus culture of the school. Competing schools: Dartmouth College, Amherst College, Boston University, new york University 2, Bowdoin College, located on the picturesque Orr's Island in Maine in the northeast of the United States, covers an area of 2 acres and is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States, attracting a large number of applicants every year. Besides high-quality education, students are attracted by its unique geographical location and skiing, mountaineering and cross-country activities? These have many years of history and brilliant achievements in Bowing College. Students here study very hard, but the competition is not as fierce as that of schools at the same level. Popular majors include: research on government and legal issues, economics, English, history, biology, sociology and environmental science. Most schools live on campus, and school meals are well received by students. Competing schools: Williams College, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Amherst College, Middlebury College 3, Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon is a famous research university in the United States. Mellon University currently has 5,5 undergraduates and 3, postgraduates. It has seven colleges: Technology and Engineering, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Commerce, Computer and Public Policy and Management. Last year, the school received 18,864 applications and enrolled 6,357 students. Drama performance and engineering and technology are the most popular majors for students, while business is the fastest growing major in recent years. Pittsburgh, a medium-sized American industrial city, is deeply loved by students. It is the birthplace of American entrepreneurship? Students, teachers and school staff, as well as school graduates, have founded more than 17 companies around them since 1995. At present, the school has 15 Nobel Prize winners. Competitive schools: Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Business students compete with students from the University of Pennsylvania, and music students compete with students from Julia Music School and eastman Music School. 4. Claremont Colleges: Harvey Mudd and Pomona, the most popular humanities college in the United States. Clermont College Alliance is an alliance of liberal arts colleges consisting of five liberal arts colleges and two graduate schools located in clermont, 5 kilometers east of Los Angeles, with 7 students. The most famous in the league are Harvey Mudd College and Pomona's College. Many students enrolled in Harvey Mudd College have applied for MIT, Stanford or California Institute of Technology, while most students enrolled in Pomona College have applied for experiences like Amherst College and Williams College, and they are pursuing small-scale elite college education. Harvey Mudd College has only 7 undergraduate students, majoring in mathematics and natural science. One third of the majors offered by the college are engineering majors. Two-thirds of the classes have fewer than 2 students. Pomona College currently has 1,5 students from 46 states and 21 countries in the world. The school advocates small class teaching, and most classes have fewer than 14 students. First-class students in the United States are gathered here, and the average SAT score of admission is as high as 145. . 5. Colby College, with a history of nearly 2 years, is the first men's college in New England to accept girls. The school is small (more than 1,8 students) and only provides undergraduate education. Admission is very strict, and popular majors: life science, political science, English and history. Scholarships can be provided according to students' grades. Competing institutions: Bowdoin College, Dartmouth College, Middlebury College, Bates College, 6. Colgate University Colgate University is a well-known liberal arts university in the United States. The school is located in Hamilton, New York, with an 18-hole championship golf course on its campus. 275 students studying 51 majors. The school advocates the concept of small class teaching and elite education. This place is not only suitable for those serious students, but also suitable for those students with sports talent, and the school's track and field team has achieved friendship. Competing schools: Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Delbe Lane College, Georgetown University 7, Davidson College, davidson college davidson college is located in North Carolina, which is one of the most popular liberal arts colleges for students in recent years. In 26, the school received 39 applications, and only 3% of the students were admitted. Due to geographical location, more than one-third of the students come from the southeastern States of the United States, and the most popular majors include: biology, economics, English, history and political science. Competing institutions: University of North Carolina, Duke University, University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, Rice University, Boston College, Pomona College, Stanford University, Ivy League School 8, Emory University Emory University was originally known as? World beverage king? The newly-built Coca-Cola Company has a high academic reputation in the United States. In the comprehensive ranking of American universities in 27, the university ranked 18th. The school has a large scale, with more than 12, students and a wide range of majors, among which medicine, dentistry, law, business management, chemistry, psychology, history, philosophy, mathematics and English are the most popular among students. In the past three years, the number of applications received by the school has increased at an average rate of 15%, mainly because students like the location of the school (Atlanta), where students can easily find internship opportunities and jobs. Competing institutions: Duke University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, University of Georgia, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina 9, Kenyon College, a first-class American liberal arts college! The school is located in the picturesque Gambier, Ohio, covering 1, acres (including a 38-acre national nature reserve). Kenyang College is a private boarding liberal arts college. The school emphasizes the concept of student-centered education, and encourages students to study across disciplines, such as English and biology! Although all the students who can enter Kenyang College are elites, the school emphasizes cooperation rather than competition. The teacher-student ratio is as high as 1; 9. The average class size is only 14, most teachers live near the school, and the campus community is rich in culture. Kenyang college is called because it is rich in writers? Writers' College? The newly completed sports center costing 7 million dollars has become a new highlight of the school. 1. McLeister University Macalester College McLeister College aims to become a first-class college of humanities. Its high-quality education emphasizes internationalization, cultural diversity and serving the society. Ron, Dean of the College of Admissions and Financial Aid? Robinson said: Our students are full of enthusiasm for academics, politics and after-school life. There are 1,84 students in McLeister, all of whom are undergraduate students, from American states and more than 8 other countries. Despite its small scale, the college offers more than 75 courses, including the most popular majors: political science, economics and biology. 11. University of Michigan? Ann Arbor University of Michigan is a world-class research university and one of the three famous public universities in the United States. The school has a large scale (more than 4, students, covering an area of 2,6 acres) and first-class facilities (more than 2 comprehensive and professional libraries, 14 computer centers open 24 hours a day and perfect sports facilities, etc.). The school's medical, nursing, business, law, public affairs, psychology, sociology, history, engineering, economics, psychology, politics and government studies, English and literature have entered the TOP 1 in the United States. The school also has the largest alumni association in the United States, with graduates including former US President Ford, former South African President Mandela, former US First Lady Hillary Clinton, former US President Zhan Sen, President Bush and his wife, former Indonesian President Sukarno, former Philippine President Marcos, former Mexican President Carlos, and Taiwan Province May-ling Song, as well as those from the United States? Car king? Henry in the name of. Many internationally renowned political and economic leaders, including Ford. Competing universities: New York University, Penn State University, Northwestern University, New York University. Founded in 1831, new york University is the largest private comprehensive university in the United States (with more than 5, students). New york University includes 14 colleges and branches, and has 6 research centers in Manhattan. After more than 17 years of development, new york University has reached the world-class teaching and research level in humanities, natural sciences, economy, commerce, law, education, medical care, art and other fields, and gained a wide worldwide reputation. New york University offers more than 2,5 courses, among which performing arts, journalism, film making, French, operational research, finance, marketing, real estate, accounting, insurance and risk management, international business, quantitative analysis, computer science, Russian, microbiology, molecular biology, music, sociology, anthropology and biochemistry are the most popular among students. In the latest ranking of American universities by American News Magazine, new york University ranks 34th. 13. University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is the most internationally prestigious of the 16 branches of the University of North Carolina. The university has 729 acres of beautiful schools with more than 27, students. The most cost-effective American university-《Kiplinger? S Personal Finance Personal Finance Magazine, one of the four public universities (the other three are Berkeley, UCLA and Michigan) enrolled in the TOP 25 research universities in the United States-"The Center for Measuring University Performance" is compared with other famous American universities. UNC has obvious advantages in tuition. The undergraduate tuition in 27/8 academic year was $19,5, and the living expenses were only $26,/year, which is one of the main reasons why many students applied to this school. Of course, another reason why a large number of students apply for UNC is its high-quality education and research level and its numerous scholarship opportunities. The school's dominant majors include: news and mass communication, biology, business management, psychology, political science, English, economics, sports science and so on. 14. The University of Notre Dame (Uni.of Notre Dame) was founded in 1842, located in Indiana, USA. It is a famous private university with both arts and sciences. ? Notre Dame? It means the virgin Mary. As the name implies, this is a Roman Catholic university, and 9% of the students believe in Catholicism. Notre Dame University has a rigorous and pure school spirit. Students are very keen on various voluntary social work, and a large number of students join the social affairs center to help take care of the elderly and the disabled. There are more than 1, students in the school, including about 2,3 graduate students. The school has dozens of disciplines, covering a wide range of fields, mainly including architecture, physiology, biology, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, biochemistry and biophysics. Although there are not many disciplines such as molecular biology, sociology, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry, most of them have strong academic strength in scientific research and can be awarded master's and doctoral degrees. Some disciplines such as chemical engineering, business management, accounting, history, philosophy, government studies, English and pre-medical courses have great influence in the corresponding fields. The school also has graduate students such as Faculty of Arts, School of Art, School of Business Administration, School of Engineering, School of Architecture and School of Science, and scientific research institutions such as Radiation Laboratory, Institute of International Affairs, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Materials Science Laboratory, Anthropology Research Center, Contemporary Social Research Center and Urban Research Institute. Notre Dame University in northern Indiana is very cold in winter. Why can't it resist the enthusiasm of a large number of students applying every year? Because of the unique Catholic cultural atmosphere of the school, more than half of the freshmen's first choice is Notre Dame University, which is enough to prove the students' loyalty to the school. The students of Notre Dame University are famous for their diligence. 95% of them complete their undergraduate education within four years, which is comparable only to Harvard and Princeton. As a religious university, more than 8% students actively participate in community activities. 15. Olin College of Engineering of Ou Lin Institute of Technology In the past 6 years, the Ou Lin Foundation has funded the construction of 76 buildings in 68 schools in the United States. After that, the foundation submitted a report to the founder of the fund, Franklin? Ou Lin's suggestion, decided to set up an engineering school. The Foundation transferred the $45 million fund to the newly established Ou Lin Institute of Technology. The college enrolled the first batch of students in 21. From the enrollment procedure of Ou Lin Institute of Technology, we can see the independent spirit advocated by the school. When enrolling students, college teachers should first evaluate the applicants, then recommend suitable students to the Admissions Committee, and then the Committee will select about 18 students to go to the campus for a two-day evaluation procedure. Because Ou Lin Institute of Technology tries its best to exempt all students from tuition fees, the competition for application is fierce, and the students who are finally admitted are all excellent students who may be admitted to MIT and Caltech. also