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For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.

Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world.

Penn has a long and proud tradition of intellectual rigor and pursuit of innovative knowledge, begun by Benjamin Franklin in 1740. That tradition lives today through the creativity, entrepreneurship, and engagement of our faculty, students, and staff.

Established in 1789, Georgetown is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Drawing upon this legacy, we provide students with a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person through exposure to different faiths, cultures and beliefs. With our Jesuit values and location in Washington, D.C., Georgetown offers students a distinct opportunity to learn, experience and understand more about the world.

Tufts is a private university with campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville & Grafton, Mass., and Talloires, France. Established: 1852 Total students: 10,837 Undergraduates: 5,255 Graduate and professional: 5,582 International: 1,348 Total faculty: 1,339 Total staff: 3,186 Total volumes, all libraries: 1,247,502 Total libraries: 6 Campuses: 4 (Medford/Somerville; Boston; Grafton; Talloires, France) Motto: Pax et Lux Colors: Brown and blue Mascot: Jumbo (elephant) Affiliations: NESCAC

One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.

In 1865, Ezra Cornell founded an institution "where any person can find instruction in any study." From the beginning, all students were welcome, regardless of race, gender, ideology, or socioeconomic status.

The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges.

Groton School is a diverse and intimate community devoted to inspiring lives of character, learning, leadership, and service.

DEERFIELD ACADEMY, founded in 1797, is an independent, co-educational boarding school located in Western Massachusetts. Deerfield is a school where the sound values, courtesy, and work ethic of New England guide school life. The Academy’s 600 students live and learn in an atmosphere of warmth, caring, and support, which is to a great degree derived from the friendships among students and with the faculty. This tradition of spirit is also treasured by over 10,000 alumni of Deerfield Academy.

Phillips Academy in Andover. Residential secondary school. New England. Established 1778. Academic excellence. Liberal arts tradition. Our 300 courses, more than 150 electives, and opportunities for pursuing independent study and study abroad projects. Because of our size, Andover offers enormous depth and breadth of activity and opportunity while still feeling like a personal place.

The more than 17,000 graduates can attest to the quality of Choate's academic program, but that is only one aspect of the education a student receives. Through interactions with members of the entire Choate community, students mature into young adults who not only have stretched their minds, but have grown personally, artistically, and athletically.

Peddie School is in Hightstown, N.J., approximately eight miles from Princeton and 50 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia. Peddie enrolls 557 young men and women in grades 9 through 12, including 15 postgraduate students. Our student body represents 20 states as well as 30 foreign countries. With an average class size of 12, the school provides a supportive learning environment geared toward the individual's needs. Student-to-Faculty Ratio – 6:1