4. Princeton University

Princeton scored a 4.28 out of 5 on Business Insider's rating.

Tuition and fees: $45,275

Princeton nudged its way up from fifth place to fourth this year, and our readers had nothing but good things to say about it: "Princeton is Simply The Finest 'Center Brain Education' in the World! They Stimulate, Inspire and Develop every part of their Students Body, Mind and Soul! Go Tigers!!"

However, not everyone can be lucky enough to get in; Princeton is highly selective and barely admits 7% of applicants.

Business Insider's rating is scored out of 5 and is based on the results of a 1,000-person reader survey that asked how much each college will help students succeed in life. Tuition was used as a tiebreaker, with cheaper tuition pushing a school to a higher spot.