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Which schools form part of the Ivy League?
Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attended the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania, sparking interest in prestigious universities.
The fact that the suspected shooter in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and Luigi Mangione attended the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution, interest in prestigious clubs of universities has increased. President-elect Donald Trump attended the same Ivy League. Additionally, Mangione showed a fascination with the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who attended Harvard University. Mangione wrote a review of Kaczynski’s manifesto on Good Reads.
How many Ivy Leagues are there?
There are eight Ivy League institutions of higher learning, all located in the United States. The network of private schools is some of the most difficult to gain acceptance to and produces politicians and business leaders.
The full list of Ivy Leagues includes:
- Brown University, located in Providence, RI
- Columbia University, located in New York, NY
- Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY
- Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, NH
- Harvard University, located Cambridge, MA
- University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, PA
- Princeton University, located in Princeton, NJ
- Yale University, located in New Haven, CT
According to data from the Ivy League Coach, an admissions coach for those interested in attending one of these universities, showed that Harvard and Yale had the lowest admissions rates for the Class of 2028. Columbia is the only other institution on the list that has an acceptance rate under 4 percent.
Which are the largest of the institutions?
In terms of undergraduates, Cornell hosts the highest number of students (15,000), followed by University of Pennsylvania (10,000) and Brown University (7000). On the other hand, Columbia and Harvard lead the list in terms of graduate students, with around 22,000 and 14,000 enrolled, respectively.
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