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Ivy League Alternatives and Equivalents
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We can't all get into the smaller number of Ivy League schools, but we might have a chance at universities and colleges with comparable reputations. 

Public Ivies

These are state universities that are world-renowned for their academic quality. 

Little Ivies

These are the most academically rigorous and selective liberal arts colleges. 

Hidden Ivies

This list includes small liberal arts colleges and large private universities. These are high-quality colleges that are lesser-known than the Ivy League schools for academic rigor. There's some overlap between this list and the Little Ivy and Ivy Plus list. 

Ivy Plus 

This list includes the Ivy League schools and private universities that are considered to be on the same level. 

New Ivies 

These are schools that built up their reputations more recently. 

Black Ivies

These are the HBCUs that attract the highest-performing students. You'll find a higher number of upper-middle-class and upper class Black students attending these HBCUs than the others. 

Southern Ivies 

The Ivy League is an athletic conference located in the Northeast, so the Southern Ivy list was created based on a failed attempt at a Magnolia conference consisting of the South's most prestigious schools. 

Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters are the sister institutions founded by the Ivies when almost all of them were men-only institutions. 

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Or you can go to the Big 3 and not be $$$ in debt?
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I actually like this list. I found it interesting that a school I went to is on three of the list. Heck I didn't know "hidden and southern" ivies were a thing.
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(08-07-2021, 12:18 AM)Life Long Learning Wrote: Or you can go to the Big 3 and not be $$$ in debt?

Some of these schools offer excellent financial aid packages leaving students with little to no debt. The Big 3 are not appropriate for everyone, especially young people looking to go into certain STEM fields.
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(08-07-2021, 04:14 PM)sanantone Wrote:
(08-07-2021, 12:18 AM)Life Long Learning Wrote: Or you can go to the Big 3 and not be $$$ in debt?

Some of these schools offer excellent financial aid packages leaving students with little to no debt. The Big 3 are not appropriate for everyone, especially young people looking to go into certain STEM fields.

Really? My husband has worked in healthcare IT for over 25 years without a bachelor's degree. 

The students who end up with little debt are basically poor to begin with.
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At Harvard, 20% of the families pay nothing.  The average yearly parental contribution is $12K.  The people who pay more can afford more.  They'll tell you that if you can get in, then they will find the money for you.  
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(08-07-2021, 05:09 PM)ss20ts Wrote:
(08-07-2021, 04:14 PM)sanantone Wrote:
(08-07-2021, 12:18 AM)Life Long Learning Wrote: Or you can go to the Big 3 and not be $$$ in debt?

Some of these schools offer excellent financial aid packages leaving students with little to no debt. The Big 3 are not appropriate for everyone, especially young people looking to go into certain STEM fields.

Really? My husband has worked in healthcare IT for over 25 years without a bachelor's degree. 

The students who end up with little debt are basically poor to begin with.

I stated certain STEM fields. Generally, you can't become a scientist, licensed professional engineer, mathematician, or statistician with just certifications and on-the-job training. 

Several of the Ivy Plus schools and a couple of the Public Ivies cover tuition for students who come from families that earn up to $60k at some schools and up to $125k at others. That is not poor unless you're a family of 10 making $60k.
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(08-07-2021, 05:51 PM)sanantone Wrote: Several of the Ivy Plus schools and a couple of the Public Ivies cover tuition for students who come from families that earn up to $60k at some schools and up to $125k at others. That is not poor unless you're a family of 10 making $60k.

All depends on where you live. In much of New York state you're living in poverty on $60K a year unless you're a single person. Same with California, Boston, Baltimore, etc. Austin isn't exactly cheap either.
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(08-07-2021, 06:52 PM)ss20ts Wrote:
(08-07-2021, 05:51 PM)sanantone Wrote: Several of the Ivy Plus schools and a couple of the Public Ivies cover tuition for students who come from families that earn up to $60k at some schools and up to $125k at others. That is not poor unless you're a family of 10 making $60k.

All depends on where you live. In much of New York state you're living in poverty on $60K a year unless you're a single person. Same with California, Boston, Baltimore, etc. Austin isn't exactly cheap either.

In the vast majority of the country, $60k is far above the poverty line for households with 1, 2, or even 3 people. I lived in Austin while making $40k not too many years ago. I couldn't afford to buy a house, but I lived in an 1,100 sq. ft. apartment and bought a new car. 

Harvard and a few other Ivy Plus schools cover tuition for those who come from families that make up to $125k.
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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