Following tensions sparked by anti-Israel violence protests originating on Ivy League campuses, the once prestigious elite schools in the United States have now lost their former luster. Forbes has released a new list, naming the “New Ivy League” schools.
In a report published on Monday (April 29), Forbes stated that “something feels off on the Ivy League campuses,” a sentiment that has been building over the years, attributing the tarnishing of the reputation of these traditional elite institutions to the influence of anti-Israel inciters.
The publication best known for tracking the net worth of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Forbes unveiled the list of “New Ivy League” schools.
A recent survey by Forbes revealed that compared to five years ago, 33% of surveyed recruiters are less likely to hire Ivy League graduates, while only 7% indicated they are more likely to do so.
The new list released by Forbes revoked the qualification of eight original Ivy League schools, as well as elite institutions such as Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, and the University of Chicago. Using data points such as standardized test scores and surveys of hiring managers, Forbes has determined the “New Ivy League” list.
The Ivy League was originally a sports league formed in 1954 by eight universities (Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and Cornell University). It later evolved into the name of the alliance of these eight universities.
The new list includes the University of Florida, which gained praise for announcing that its facilities are “not daycare for rule-breakers.”
University of Florida spokesperson Steve Orlando stated, “It’s simple: the University of Florida is not daycare, we will not treat protesters like children – they know the rules, they broke them, they will face consequences.”
Forbes noted that their analysis did not include military academies nor California universities, as these institutions do not consider standardized test scores.
Below is the list of 10 public schools and 10 private schools on the “New Ivy League” list, arranged alphabetically.
– Binghamton University (State University of New York at Binghamton)
– Georgia Institute of Technology
– University of Florida
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
– University of Maryland – College Park
– University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
– University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
– University of Texas – Austin
– University of Virginia
– University of Wisconsin – Madison
– Boston College
– Carnegie Mellon University
– Emory University
– Georgetown University
– Johns Hopkins University
– Northwestern University
– Rice University
– University of Notre Dame
– University of Southern California
– Vanderbilt University