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Stanford, tied at No. 6 in the National Universities rankings, is one of the top non-Ivy League private universities. (Linda Cicero, Stanford News Service)
Harvard, Princeton and Yale are often mentioned in conversations about which colleges offer the best education, but elite private universities extend beyond Ivy League schools.
Most of the top 20 National Universities – institutions that are often research-oriented and offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees – in the U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges rankings are private universities. And while many state research universities are highly ranked, there are several notable differences between private and public universities.
Private universities tend to be more selective about whom they admit and often have more stringent admissions standards than public universities, which typically cater to a wider range of students. With smaller student populations and lower acceptance rates, the average student likely won't have the opportunity to receive an education at an elite, private institution. Most of the top 20 private universities had fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students enrolled in 2020.
Stanford University in California, for instance, accepted only 5% of students who applied for the fall 2020 semester, according to U.S. News data. Comparatively, the University of California—Los Angeles , the highest-ranked public school in the 2022 rankings, accepted 14% of students in 2020.
Private universities also tend to receive large donations, which can cover costs associated with academic programs, student aid, campus resources and faculty. Public schools are less likely to have hefty endowments , are supervised by the state and are partially funded by tax dollars and state subsidies.
Combined, the selective admissions, smaller student body and financial edge can lead to better student outcomes at private colleges. The average six-year graduation rate for private colleges was 63% for bachelor's degree seekers starting school in fall 2014, compared with 56% for public institutions, according to data submitted to U.S. News by 1,172 ranked colleges.
Private schools typically have higher tuition prices, frequently resembling the price of tuition and fees for out-of-state students at public universities. But private schools often offer generous financial aid packages to help students afford their education.
Among the top 20 private schools, Rice University in Texas charges the least for tuition and fees, with a sticker price of $52,895 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The table below shows the fall 2020 undergraduate enrollment and acceptance rates as well as the 2021-2022 tuition and fees for the top 20 private National Universities. Ivy League schools and National Liberal Arts Colleges are excluded from this list.
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pri·vate

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1 a

: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class

a private park

b

: belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest

a private house

c (1)

: carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions

a doctor in private practice

also

: being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school

private students

(2)

: restricted to the individual or arising independently of others

private opinion

d

: not general in effect

a private statute

e (1)

: accommodating only one patient

The private patient room, once a luxury for the privileged few, is about to become the standard for the nation's hospitals, as evidence mounts that shared rooms lead to higher infection rates, more medical errors, privacy violations and harmful stress. — Laura Landro

(2)

: staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient

private hospital patients

— compare semiprivate sense 2

2 a (1)

: not related to one's official position : personal

private correspondence

(2)

: not holding public office or employment

a private citizen

b

: being a private

3 a

: not known or intended to be known publicly : secret

b

: preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly

c

: withdrawn from company or observation

a private retreat

d

: unsuitable for public use or display

4

: not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market

a private company

1 a

: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army

b

: a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)

2
privates plural

: private parts

3
archaic

: one not in public office

4
obsolete

: privacy

Adjective

It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.

At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.

Please keep all my personal information private .

He's a very private person.

Wilde spoke about her decision to keep her and Styles' relationship private in her Variety interview, released earlier this week.

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Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 28 Aug. 2022

Since the turn of the century, private -equity investment in nursing homes has grown from five billion to a hundred billion dollars.

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Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker , 25 Aug. 2022

As for opportunities for growth—investor interest in alternatives like private equity, hedge funds, and real estate continues to rise regardless of long lock-ups, with a notable industry focus on distribution to retail investors.

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Carrie Mccabe, Forbes , 25 Aug. 2022

The pair would get engaged in 2019 and marry that December in front of 50 guests who had to keep their nuptials and their overall relationship private .

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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 Aug. 2022

Gamble's preference to keep aspects of his life private has been an open topic on the E!

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Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag , 18 Aug. 2022

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The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022

Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell.

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Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022

It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy.

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Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022

Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death.

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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021

Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook.

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Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021

Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place.

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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021

Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.

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Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021

Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay.

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Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021

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pri·vate

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1

: having to do with or for the use of a single person or group : not public

private property

2

: not holding any public office

a private citizen

3

: secret entry 1 sense 1

private meetings

: an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of either of the two lowest ranks in the army

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