Private American universities are not publicly-administered institutions, although many receive public funding, primarily in the form of tax breaks and government scholarships and grants. They are funded privately through alumni donations, research grants to individual departments, and tuition fees.
Private universities are popular among U.S. students because of their technological resources, research facilities, and small class sizes. Private universities are able to attract and retain academically prominent professionals. The quality of teaching is also enhanced by the rich experience of faculty from outside the classroom. Private universities can offer unusual and innovative academic programs.
Some of America’s elite and most competitive universities are private. For example, U.S. News & World Report named the following (in order) among the top ten U.S. higher education institutions:
Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, and Duke University.
The most prestigious. Diplomas are quoted very highly. The level of education received is the best. Both American applicants and foreigners are accepted to study. For talented Americans partially state financing, grants, and scholarships are practiced. International students study entirely at their own expense. Tuition, for example, in Harvard costs from $ 40,000 per year (depending on the specialty, may be more expensive). It is difficult to get in. After graduation, all roads are open to Ivy League graduates. Often students in their final year are already receiving offers from leading firms and corporations both in the U.S. and abroad, and their progress is closely monitored by the headhunters of recruiting agencies.