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The top 20 millionaire-producing US colleges where most of the ultra-wealthy alumni are self-made

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The top 20 millionaire-producing US colleges where most of the ultra-wealthy alumni are self-made

University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California has 2,645 UHNW alumni, with only 60% of them being considered "self-made."

However, USC ranks No. 2 on the list of institutions with the highest percentage of international UHNW alumni, with 34% of their UHNW alumni originating from abroad.

University of Miami

University of Miami

University of Miami has 1,410 UHNW alumni, with 70% being deemed "self-made."

Of University of Miami's UHNW alumni, 86% are from the US, while only 14% originated from abroad.

Northwestern University

Northwestern University

Northwestern has 2,725 UHNW alumni, with 72% of them considered "self-made."

80% of Northwestern's UHNW alumni are from the US.

Columbia University

Columbia University

Columbia University has 3,925 UHNW alumni, with 73% of the UHNW alumni being considered"self-made."

New York University

New York University

New York University has 3,380 UHNW alumni, with 73% of being considered "self-made."

At 40%, NYU also had the highest percentage of UHNW women whose wealth was self-made.

Cornell University

Cornell University

Cornell University has 2,245 UHNW alumni, with 74% being deemed "self-made."

77% of Cornell's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 23% come from abroad.

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania ranks at No. 3 on both the US and global lists of institutions with the highest UHNW individuals. 75% of those alumni are considered to be "self-made."

University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame has 2,085 UHNW alumni, with 75% being deemed "self-made."

94% of University of Notre Dame's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 6% originated from abroad.

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley has 2,385 UHNW alumni, with 76% of those individuals being deemed "self-made."

UC Berkeley ranks No. 4 on the list of institutions with the highest percentage of international UHNW in their alumni population, with 73% of Berkeley's UHNW alumni originating in the US and 27% originating from abroad.

Yale University

Yale University

Yale has 2,400 UHNW alumni, with 77% of their UHNW population deemed "self-made."

However, 89% of Yale's UHNW population are from the US, while only 11% come from abroad.

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin has 2,195 UHNW alumni, with 77% being deemed "self-made."

87% of UT-Austin's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 13% come from abroad.

University of Michigan

University of Michigan

University of Michigan has 1,970 UHNW alumni, with 78% being deemed "self-made."

82% of University of Michigan's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 18% originated from abroad.

Stanford University

Stanford University

Coming in at No. 2 on both the US and global lists, Stanford has 5,580 UHNW alumni, but not the highest (or even second-highest) proportion of self-made wealth. 78% of those UHNW individuals are deemed "self-made."

Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University has 2,180 UHNW alumni, with 78% being deemed "self-made."

84% of Princeton's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 16% come from abroad.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 2,785 UHNW alumni, with 78% of them being considered "self-made."

In addition, 69% of MIT's UHNW alumni are from the US.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

UCLA has 1,945 UHNW alumni, with 79% being deemed "self-made."

84% of UCLA's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 16% come from abroad.

Harvard University

Harvard University

With 13,650 UHNW alumni, Harvard ranks as No. 1 on both the US and global lists of universities with the greatest number of UHNW alumni. In addition, 79% of these UHNW individuals are considered "self-made."

74% of Harvard's UHNW alumni come from the United States, with most coming from the Banking and Finance, Business and Consumer Services, Non-Profit and Social Organizations, Technology, and Real Estate industries.

University of Virginia

University of Virginia

University of Virginia has 1,650 UHNW alumni, with 84% being deemed "self-made."

This percentage ties University of Virginia with University of Chicago as the institution with the highest percentage of self-made UHNW alumni.

University of Chicago

University of Chicago

The University of Chicago has 2,405 UHNW alumni, with 84% of their UHNW alumni deemed to be "self-made." This ties U-Chicago with the University of Virginia for the highest percentage of self-made UHNW alumni.

In addition, 79% of U-Chicago's UHNW alumni are from the US, while only 21% come from abroad.

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