University of Pennsylvania

Sure Penn’s Founder Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1790, but the principals of intellectualism he espoused live on in the hallowed halls of the University of Pennsylvania today, all within a dynamic city environment and with some of the best eating (food trucks mostly) in the U.S. In spite of a somewhat pre-professional feel on campus, current students and alums alike rally whole-heartedly behind Penn for its strong academics, rich extra-curricular offerings, and well-rounded students.