Many American colleges encourage and foster a strong sense of community and loyalty to the institution — but on some campuses, this can verge on the cult-like. BrokeScholar ranked 198 colleges, based on community loyalty, social prestige, school spirit and academic excellence, to find out which US colleges are the "cultiest" of them all.
Key Findings:
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According to the study, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is the cultiest college in the country. In second is University of Virginia, followed by University of Florida, Texas A&M and UCLA.
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Of the 25 most cult-like schools, 14 are found in the South.
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When it comes to social prestige, Wake Forest University in North Carolina scores highest overall, ranking first for women's sorority participation.
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The University of Chicago comes out on top for academic excellence, with excellent SAT and ACT scores in all subjects, and a 90 percent four-year graduation rate.
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Via BrokeScholar.
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