1、Northeastern University (42nd by 2015 US News Ranking)

Northeastern University, founded in 1898, is a prestigious research university in the center of Boston, close to Harvard University and MIT. There are nine colleges and schools under the university, providing a variety of choices for both undergraduate and graduate students. The university is famous for its interdisciplinary research, urban environment, and a great mixture of academic and practical activities in class. In recent years, Northeastern University opened new campuses in Charlotte, North Carolina and Seattle, Washington, providing Master or above programs. US News & World Report ranked Northeastern University as the 4th among Best Up-and-coming Colleges. The co-op internship program at Northeastern University is among the most successful educational cooperation programs. The program has a history over 100 years. Students can replace academic studies by 18-month internship in professional field. According to 2015 Princeton Review, Northeastern University ranked 1st place in Career Development. 

 2. University of California, Irvine (42nd by 2015 US News Ranking)

 University of California, Irvine (UCI), founded in 1965, was one of the worldly prestigious ten universities of University of California system. UCI’s perfect geographic location, wonderful academic and living environment, and support from Orange County’s technology companies, make it the fastest growing university in the UC system. UCI is ranked number one and number five among the colleges less than 100 years old in USA and in the world respectively.  It has faculty resources comparable to large research universities and the friendly community like smaller schools. UCI is ranked 42nd among all universities and 13th among public universities by 2015 US News.

3. Oregon State University (138th by 2015 US News Ranking)

Oregon State University, founded in 1868, is one of the oldest universities in USA. The university was founded by President Abraham Lincoln. In its history of more than 150 years, the university nurtured 12 Nobel Prize winners. Its academic reputation is ranked 56th in USA. The research fund is as high as 1.7 billion dollars each year. The school offers 69 undergraduate degrees, 157 master degrees, 179 doctorate degrees. Popular majors include science and applied science, business, medical science, and agriculture and its related fields. 

4. Pace University (173rd by 2015 US News Ranking)

Pace University is a private university founded in 1906. It was ranked as one of America’s Best Colleges in 1998 and later became one of the best graduate schools in New York City. The MBA program at Pace University has been on the ranking by US News and World Report. Lubin Business School is located in Financial District of New York City (across from New York City Hall). Lubin Business School offers MS and MBA degrees. Ac-counting and Finance are the most popular majors. The curriculum emphasizes a mixture of theory and practices. Faculties all had outstanding working experiences with famous global corporations. Students can openly discuss different issues in class. Its proximity to Wall Street also attracts many students.

5. Marquette University (76th by 2015 US News Ranking)

Marquette University, founded in 1881, is a four-year private Catholic university. 2014 US News and World Report ranked it at 75th, which is among top-tier universities. Marquette University owns many research laboratories.

 6. Auburn University (103rd by 2015 US News Ranking)

Auburn University, founded in 1856, is located in Auburn college town in Alabama, about 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta. It is the biggest university in the state. In 2013, Auburn University was ranked 82nd among American universities. Auburn University is a traditionally prestigious college in South. The university offers degrees across 130+ fields, including agriculture, architecture, pharmacy, and veterinary. In particular, it has strong research programs in humanities, since, mathematics, business, education, and engineering. Auburn University owns a civic airport. As of 2013, there are 55 airplanes at duty in convenience of faculty’s academic visits. Auburn University has splendid records in sports.

 7、University of Kansas (106th by 2015 US News Ranking)

University of Kansas, founded in 1862, is 1100 acres large including museums and research laboratories. The school provides various scholarship opportunities for graduate students. There are 16 academic schools, more than 200 professional degrees, 30,000 students at University of Kansas. According to 2004 Fiske Guide to Colleges, the university is among the Best Buys public universities. The faculty size is 2100 and 92 percent of them own the highest degree in their profession. 

 8、Temple University  (121st by 2015 US News Ranking)

Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple University is a comprehensive university with about 34,000 enrolled students. There are seventeen schools, including business school, law school, medical school, pharmaceutical school, and dental school. Temple University is one of the three public universities in Pennsylvania. The other two public universities are University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University. Temple University is a public research university which advocates equal education. Among more than 4000 uni-versities in USA, Temple University has 11 majors ranked top 10, 4 majors ranked top 20, and many others ranked top 100. It is also ranked 60th among public universities in USA.

 9、University of Dayton  (103rd by 2015 US News Ranking)

University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by a Roman Catholic bishop and his brother. The school is located in the technological and industrial center of Mid-West, Ohio. It is one of top 10 catholic uni-versities and is also the largest private university in Ohio. University of Dayton offers 70 academic majors including arts, business administration, science and engineering, education, and law etc. The school also serves as a regional community school of those who want to learn. 

 10、University of Cincinnati (129th by 2015 US News Ranking)

University of Cincinnati, founded in 1819, is the second oldest public school. Princeton Review rated University of Cincinnati as the best public university in Mid-West. It is ranked 25th among American public research universities and top 5% among world’s 2500 famous research universities. Its career center is No.1 in the nation. According to 2015 US News Best Global Universities Rankings, it is ranked 200th in the world.