<p>OP asked for 10 best universities, no mention of undergraduate or otherwise. </p>
<p>I agree with earlybird that smaller universities/ LACs get short shrift on CC. Regrettable, since it’s also acknowledged that a number of the “top tens” are not necessarily the best environment for undergrad experience (with exception of schools like Dartmouth, which is strictly undergrad). Too many TAs teaching classes, competition for internships with grad students, general lack of focus on undergrads and more on graduate research/ publishing, etc. Nothing new, but somehow the allure of such universities for undergrad hopefuls persists here.</p>