학문 성 이 가장 뛰어난 대학교 의 리스트 , 여기 서 이 순서 는 종합 적 인 판단 을 통해서 세워진 기준 이 다 . 미국 은 하바드 만 이 좋 은 학교 가 아니 라 , 나름 대로 최고 의 학문 적 수준 을 갖춘 대학 들 이 수도 없이 많 다 . 여기 리스트 에 올라온 대학 들 은 매우 아카 데 믹 수준 이 높 은 학교 들 에 속한다 . 최고 의 교수진 들 과 학생 들 에 대한 지 지도 와 클래스 사이즈 와 교수 와 학생 간 의 커뮤니케이션 등 이 매우 중요 하 다 . 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