Top 10 brainiest colleges

July 30, 2010 by Claire Knight

Which universities are considered the brainiest? If you’re guessing Harvard or Yale, guess again.

Students chimed in to answer the question: Did your school make the cut?

Unigo, a popular college research portal, recently ranked the nation’s brainiest colleges, according to students’ perceptions.

Students gave the astute awards to:

10. Grinnell College (Iowa)

9. Sarah Lawrence College (Manhattan)

8. Hampshire College (Massachusetts)

7. Pitzer College (California)

6. Bennington College (Vermont)

5. Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)

4. Whitman College (Washington)

3. University of Chicago (Illinois)

2. Wabash College (Indiana)

1. Reed College (Oregon)

Check out the list here to see what made these schools stand out, in students’ opinions.

Do you agree with the schools on the lists? Students have had their say. It’s your turn to chime in below.

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Beth Howard Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I’d say St. John’s College, Annapolis/Santa Fe fits this bill. It’s very small, but I noticed that U. Chicago made the cut, and I think half of the faculty at St. John’s has some sort of affiliation with the university.
Kevin Says:
October 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 am
Who came up with this list? Forbes? LOL Where is Yale, Harvard, Hopkins, Columbia????

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