Tufts University
ACA’s home for the summer, Tufts is a leading university focused on the highest standards with excellent research facilities. Tufts boasts a beautiful suburban campus and has satellite campuses stretching all the way to Talloires, France.
Harvard University
America’s first college, this prestigious institution has the world’s largest university library, hundreds of extracurricular opportunities and international appeal as one of the world’s finest institutions of higher learning. Plus, it gave us Facebook!
Boston University
Right in the midst of Boston, BU is a top private research university with more than 250 top programs, distinguished faculty, and superior study and recreational facilities.
Boston College
Gracing national headlines, this school enjoys top-notch athletics and academics set on the picturesque Chestnut Hill campus. Adorned with dramatic Gothic architecture, the unchanged historic views still inspire students today.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A leading research university and a top choice for those interested in science and technology.
Brandeis University
This outstanding liberal arts school also reflects a tireless commitment to social justice.
Northeastern University
This private research institution is committed to combining professional study with the pursuit of liberal arts and sciences.
Wellesley College
A selective liberal arts college offering excellence in education in a beautiful setting, Wellesley has trained many future world leaders such as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Madeline Albright.
Brown University
Located in picturesque Providence, Rhode Island, this progressively minded Ivy League institution balances the resources of a major research university with the appeal of a classic liberal arts college.
Rhode Island School of Design
One of the country’s most reputable fine arts schools, RISD shares campus space and many academic resources with Brown. Its programs fuel the creation and appreciation of design, reinforcing the impact of the arts on critical thinking and expression.
Yale*
An Ivy League stalwart with more than 2,000 undergraduate courses, the school is celebrated for its research centers and graduate schools, but maintains a rigorous emphasis on undergrads.
Columbia*
Founded in 1754, this is where Ivy League excellence meets New York City energy. With facilities citywide, Columbia is as well known for its landmark buildings as it is for its renowned scientific and medical research programs and standout schools of law, journalism and business.
NYU*
Thirteen schools located at five centers of education throughout Manhattan compose this much-loved New York institution. The roster of auspicious alumni is legendary, from Broadway to Wall Street and beyond.
Penn*
One of the nation’s oldest universities, this renowned Ivy League institution was founded by none other than Ben Franklin. Outstanding academic tradition thrives at this famed school, located just across the river from Philadelphia.
Princeton*
A highly praised research university, the home of the Tigers is also the nation’s fourth-oldest college. Humanities, sciences and engineering excel here, and most students live on campus in a diverse, vibrant Ivy League community.
* Campuses are included on the New York/Ivy League Extension only.
