Last year, 101,989 students completed degree or certificate programs at Top Private Colleges. Columbia University in the City of New York had the most completers of 15,311, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Columbia University in the City of New York had the most completers of 2,496. Columbia University in the City of New York had the most completers of Master's and Doctor's degrees, 10,592 and 1,602 respectively.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,928 | 2,086 | 2,634 | 1,014 | 3 | - | - |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 3,666 | 1,158 | 1,895 | 704 | - | - | - |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 10,200 | 1,912 | 5,680 | 1,556 | 1,341 | 126 | 35 |
| 4 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 4,971 | 1,665 | 2,530 | 796 | 84 | - | - |
| 5 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 2,336 | 1,324 | 655 | 463 | - | - | - |
| 6 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 584 | 250 | 156 | 200 | - | - | - |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 15,311 | 2,433 | 10,592 | 1,591 | 1,256 | - | - |
| 8 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 6,208 | 1,926 | 3,677 | 748 | 540 | - | - |
| - | Average | 101,989 | 1,614 | 3,488 | 876 | 606 | 85 | 51 |