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America’s Richest Colleges, Led By Harvard, Are Getting Even Richer

Harvard and Yale ranked among the 10 richest universities. AP

An analysis of the nation’s richest private and public schools showed that nearly a third of the wealth in higher education is held by the 10 richest universities, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

The report, which was released April 16 and accounts for schools’ total cash and investments, includes top-20 lists for private and public universities. The 20 richest private schools include four New England universities and is led by Harvard, according to The Boston Globe.

No. 1 Harvard University | $42.8 Billion

No. 3 Yale University | $25.4 Billion

No. 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $15.2 Billion

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No. 16 Dartmouth College | $5.7 Billion

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