Business Insider recently released its annual list of the best colleges in America, which emphasized schools with high graduation rates, early-career earnings, and top-notch student life experiences.The ranking also took into account the annual net cost of each schoolthe average cost of tuition for all students that applied for financial aid, after accounting for the amount of financial aid receivedaccording tothe US government's College Scorecard.Private colleges dominated the list, with 42 of the top 50 spots. While private schools typically have higher tuition, they also tend to award generous financial aid to students, effectively trimming annual net cost for students, leading to a higher ranking on the overall list.Here are the top-25 best private colleges in America.DON'T MISS:The 50 best colleges in AmericaSEE ALSO:The 22 colleges that have students with the highest SAT scores25. Dartmouth CollegeLocation:Hanover, New HampshireMedian salary10 years after enrolling:$67,100Average SAT score: 1446Student life score: A-Annual net cost:$29,597Dartmouth encourages students to pursue a globally focused education, and the school's flexible calendarmade upof four 10-week termslets students decide which seasons to spend on campus and which to take off to travel, volunteer, complete an internship, or conduct research. TheOffice of Undergraduate Research connects students with faculty mentors, helping any undergraduate interested in research find a project to pursue.24. Claremont McKenna CollegeLocation: Claremont, CaliforniaMedian salary10 years after enrolling: $63,600Average SAT score: 1397Student life grade: AAnnual net cost:$22,957Just an hour away from Los Angeles, Claremont McKenna College belongs to the Claremont College Consortium, which allows students to attend small, close-knit classes while also having the option to take courses across seven colleges. CMC offers more than30 majors and 10 sequencesa group of courses on a subject but not a full major. Its graduates goon to graduate school at top-tier universities such as Columbia, Harvard, the University of Chicago, and Yale. 23. Tufts UniversityLocation: Medford, MassachusettsMedian salary10 years after enrolling: $67,800Average SAT score: 1428Student life score: AAnnual net cost:$29,271Tufts University is made upof three undergraduate schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. Students have the option to choose from about 150 majors and minors and participate in one or more of Tuft's 341 student organizations. In theExperimental College, studentsgo beyond the typical classroom environment, taking courses such as "Circus and Society"or "American Witches."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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