The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. These schools are renowned for their academic excellence, selectivity, and prestige. While athletic competition is part of the conference, the term "Ivy League" is much more commonly used to refer to the high academic standards and overall reputation of the eight institutions themselves. These schools are:
* Brown University
* Columbia University
* Cornell University
* Dartmouth College
* Harvard University
* Princeton University
* University of Pennsylvania
* Yale University