Power Rankings: Top 5 Colleges

" Well -- John F. Kennedy our nation's first great leaders were also its first rate scholars and throughout history. Our institutions of higher learning have been the best in the world it's no coincidence that presidents and business leaders from all over the globe. Were educated in American University so what makes our colleges so great competition for one. Over 4000 college campuses in the US and in its most recent magazine Forbes magazine ranks. The very best colleges and universities. Around the country Tracy Burris is here to tell us about the top five in our -- and it -- couple surprises here."

" I and other -- surprises starting a number five Harvard -- does not know its number of why is it like that hobbled. -- oldest institution in the United States we -- first and oldest corporation in North America standing in the largest academic library -- the New York Public Library believe they're not. And the oldest college paper weights you mentioned JFK he was one of the editors as -- FDR. --"

" 2000 -- at all and that includes. You know lived there would be no problem -- Probably not all right never lower tax shelter and classes -- that you're on your -- surprising number four Obama Harvard is William."

" Williams also in Massachusetts -- but possibly the most selective university act college in the United States. That you mentioned senate agreed Steve case founder AOL went here. What I love about this they have this little winter term where you can learn had to -- in Charlotte you can learn how to -- and it -- all for the low low price of fifty --"

" It's it's in Williamstown. Now. As well as disaster yet Gordon's George Steinbrenner by the -- went there as well as -- number three always intimate with MIT is cal --"

" Cal tech Pasadena California very very small 900 under grads about 1200 graduate student this so they -- low student. To faculty ratio out there this is the premier science and engineering college you did like five semester of math just total. Basic core curriculum. Again I'm 49000 dollars an old fashioned -- college in number to love it love no surprise brings the universe now Princeton and the craziest part about Princeton is that it's among the wealthiest institutions in the world and eighth eleven point three billion dollar endowment and our first lot fourth largest in the US. -- did anyone actually it was the first university to eliminate. Student loans altogether so these kids red -- barely any debt. About two point 300 dollars is their average debt versus the -- grand. That most college kids are graduating with Jeff because of Amazon Michelle Obama Meg Whitman and of course. Sonia Sotomayor are all graduates when we -- segment by saying that the number one school doesn't have any cost at all none. West Point -- I didn't Monday its military academy establishing key scene 02 this is the oldest of the five service universities. Now the -- candidates have to apply to school but they also have to get a nomination from congress. Leader Hadley well congressman yeah right right. Nobody else and so if you gotta jump hoops to get in. They're allowed to leave one weekend this mess there this is. Intense curriculum classes -- have no more than eighteen kids and David as you mentioned they come out with no tuition of course. They do -- to give back and they have to give service to our country's it's not right for free by any stretch."

" Not -- not for everybody stretch but on graduation by the way they view becomes second lieutenants and they get a salary of 69000. A year nothing bad not bad at all Tracy thank."