11 Most Profitable Universities in America

6. Princeton University

Forbes’s rank: 14

Pay scale rank: 7 (early career pay – $64,000; mid-career pay – $128,000)

Another Ivy institution on the list, Princeton, was founded in 1746 as a College of New Jersey. Compared to other institutions on our list of most profitable universities in America, Princeton has the smallest share of students who receive financial aid (60 percent). With an admittance rate of 7 percent, it is also one of the hardest schools to get in. Many distinguished individuals have been affiliated with the university, including former US President Woodrow Wilson, whose name stands on Princeton University’s public policy school. In the last few months, students have been advocating for the removal of the president’s name from programs and buildings, because of his racist views, but the initiative has been denied. Among other things, Princeton is known for its library which contains over 7 million books, including rare editions, and 6 million microfilms.

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