Ten Ivy League alternatives

Katherine M. Zhou

The start of 2014 brings many college application deadlines.

Many high school seniors aim high for prestigious spots at Harvard or Yale — or one of the other six coveted Ivy League schools.

And sure, aiming high is great, but "the Ivies aren't the only game in town," according to Edward B. Fiske, creator of Fiske Guide to Colleges: Beyond the Ivies.

The new ebook features 10 colleges and universities similar in academic excellence to Ivy Leagues that future undergrads would be silly to rule out.

Here's the list of its Top 10 Ivy League Alternatives:

Amherst College
Duke University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pomona College
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
University of Chicago
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Williams College

Source