Forbes Annual List of Top Colleges

Whether you have a teen in the midst of the often head-spinning college search, want to check where your alma mater stands, or are the proud aunt of a college freshman (me too!), Forbes annual list of Top Colleges is always interesting. Published in August, rankings are calculated by “quality of teaching and career prospects” as well as a range of other factors.

Here are the top 1o:

1. Princeton
2. Williams
3. Stanford
4. University of Chicago
5. Yale
6. Harvard
7. United States Military Academy
8. Columbia
9. Pomona
10. Swarthmore

The entire list includes 650 schools.