Topping the top 25 list of "Hispanic-friendly" schools---according to Hispanic Magazine---are schools that are no stranger to being on top. Ranked in order one, two, and three, Princeton, Harvard, and Amherst are considered extremely beneficial for the Hispanic population. Princeton has many cultural centers, as well as access to nearby New York City and Philadelphia, which are considered to be "culturally-engaging" cities. Harvard has networks of libraries that even include a collection of works from Latin American writers. Amherst features several student organizations dedicated to Hispanics and Latinos.
Yale University is an Ivy League school that is home to a great Latin American collection of literary works. It also has many cultural programs---including La Casa Cultural---that fosters intellectual thinking and social interactions. Swarthmore is a smaller, lesser known school that provides many educational resources to students, as well as quick access to Philadelphia, which is 30 minutes away. Swarthmore was also one of the first co-educational institutions, showing that it was no stranger to fair play. Stanford also makes the list, which is home to over 18 Nobel-Prize-winning faculty members. The school also hosts Hispanic organizations, ranging from Mexican to Argentinian groups.
MIT is known as the world's top technical school; however, it is also host to cultural organizations, salsa and tango clubs, as well as its very own mariachi band. Pomona is one of the top-ranked schools in the country that is also extremely friendly when it comes to giving scholarships. The school has many subjects to study---including over 44 majors and 600 classes.
Columbia is a school that has many opportunities for advancing students, including offerings of over 5,000 internships as of 2010. It also has many international programs. The University of Chicago houses many cultural friendly groups and offers a great opportunity for learning as over 70 Nobel Prize winners---as well as 6 Pulitzer Prize winning authors---are on the faculty.