| 1 | MAMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | 4,535 undergraduates | $143,37210 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA · Private nonprofit | 3,451 undergraduates | $125,55710 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 3 | CAStanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private nonprofit | 7,554 undergraduates | $124,08010 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 4 | MABabson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | 2,728 undergraduates | $123,93810 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 5 | MABentley UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit | 4,474 undergraduates | $120,95910 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 6 | PACarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | 7,304 undergraduates | $114,86210 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 7 | PAUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | 10,650 undergraduates | $111,37110 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 8 | NJPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private nonprofit | 5,709 undergraduates | $110,06610 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 9 | CASanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · Private nonprofit | 6,552 undergraduates | $109,18310 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 10 | NJStevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit | 4,222 undergraduates | $108,77210 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 11 | PALehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit | 5,898 undergraduates | $105,58410 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 12 | CAClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit | 1,388 undergraduates | $104,73610 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 13 | NYCornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private nonprofit | 15,995 undergraduates | $104,04310 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 14 | MABoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit | 10,085 undergraduates | $103,93710 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 15 | DCGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofit | 7,569 undergraduates | $103,49410 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 16 | MAWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit | 5,447 undergraduates | $103,47010 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 17 | GAGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public | 18,785 undergraduates | $102,77210 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 18 | NYColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private nonprofit | 8,973 undergraduates | $102,49110 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 19 | NYRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · Private nonprofit | 5,714 undergraduates | $102,05110 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 20 | MAHarvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | 7,601 undergraduates | $101,81710 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 21 | INRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit | 2,309 undergraduates | $101,25310 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 22 | CTYale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 6,758 undergraduates | $100,53310 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 23 | PAVillanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Private nonprofit | 6,938 undergraduates | $100,42310 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 24 | INUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | 8,818 undergraduates | $99,98010 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |
| 25 | NCDuke UniversityDurham, NC · Private nonprofit | 6,442 undergraduates | $97,80010 yrs after entry | 2020–21 | ↗ |