Princeton University topped Forbes'new ranking of the top colleges in the U.S. out yesterday (August 1st), which rated the schools based on their graduation rates, student outcomes and satisfaction, low levels of debt and post-graduate success. Coming in second was Williams College in Massachusetts, with Stanford University third. The top 10 schools on the list are:

  1. Princeton University
  2. Williams College
  3. Stanford University
  4. University of Chicago
  5. Yale University
  6. Harvard University
  7. United States Military Academy
  8. Columbia University
  9. Pomona College (California)
  10. Swarthmore College