These 10 colleges may be as good as the Ivy League, according to Forbes

No matter where you get your college rankings, there's a good chance one or more of the Ivy League universities will be on top of the list.— the eight illustrious institutions get plenty of commendation from publications and trade groups aiming to help students pick the best schools.

The schools are notoriously difficult to get into, though. With an average acceptance rate of around 5.5%, according to the, it can be a challenge for even the top high school students to win a spot at one of the Ivies., or even in the group of schools that have become known as"Ivy-plus," for their comparable exclusivity, rigor and positive student outcomes.

Aside from the eight Ivy League schools and four Ivy-plus schools — Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Stanford University and Duke University — Forbes selected colleges based on exclusivity and a survey of hiring managers it conducted to establish what it is calling"New Ivies."

The publication grouped public and private schools separately and considered only colleges with at least 4,000 students that rely on test scores for admission. That's why you won't find University of California schools, which otherwise may be among these highly regarded schools. Military schools were also excluded.

The payoff can be sweet, too. Like some Ivy League schools, several of Forbes' private"new Ivies" see many graduates go on to. Median earnings among former attendees of Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University are above the $100,000 mark 10 years after they started.sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletterThe Kelly Clarkson Show

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