West Point claims top spot in Forbes Magazine's annual survey of American colleges

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: NY Daily News

West Point has outgunned the Ivy League to claim top spot in Forbes Magazine's annual survey of American colleges.

Its graduates leave with no debt (the U.S. taxpayer picks up the costs) and "an intense work ethic and a drive to succeed on all fronts," Forbes reports.

And more than the Ivies can say in this economy, the Army grads leave with a job - they start as second lieutenants, earning $69,000 a year, and must serve for five years.

West Point, located 40 miles north of New York City, jumped up from sixth in 2008, pushing last year's victor Princeton, in New Jersey, into second spot. There are two other New York State schools on the Forbes Top 25 - Columbia University at No. 13 and Vassar College at No. 19.


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