Moral of the story: Socialist public universities are the best bang for the buck.
The Top Ten:
Northwestern University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California Los Angeles
Harvard
MIT
Colombia
Princeton
Yale
University of California Berkeley
"Public universities deliver the most outstanding education to the broadest range of students at the most affordable price. That’s the message of Forbes’ 2021 ranking of top colleges."
https://www3.forbes.com/leadership/americas-top-50-colleges-2021-ifs-vue-mn-wnb/?slide=21
The Top Ten:
Northwestern University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California Los Angeles
Harvard
MIT
Colombia
Princeton
Yale
University of California Berkeley