Where do the smartest students go to college?

Below, in order, are the 20 Colleges with the Smartest Students:
  • Washington University in St Louis.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • Princeton University.
  • Northwestern University.
  • Carnegie Mellon University.
  • University of Chicago.
  • Rice University.
  • Harvard University.
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What college has the highest IQ?

1. California Institute of Technology. Caltech, a school known for its prestigious STEM programming, has the smartest students in the country.
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What state has the smartest colleges?

Massachusetts is the smartest state in the U.S. Massachusetts has the highest percentage of Bachelor's degree holders at 42.1% of adults and graduate or professional degree holders at about 32.4%. Additionally, Massachusetts is home to MIT, Harvard, and several other high-ranked institutions.
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What is the stupidest state in America?

Of the ten dumbest states, seven are located in the South.
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Dumbest States in the United States
  • North Dakota (103.8)
  • Vermont (103.8)
  • Minnesota (103.7)
  • Maine (103.4)
  • Montana (103.4)
  • Iowa (103.2)
  • Connecticut (103.1)
  • Wisconsin (102.9)
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Which US state has the highest IQ?

States in Order of Average IQ Scores

The highest-ranking state in terms of average IQ is Massachusetts, with an average IQ score of 104.3 and a population of just under seven million people. The state with the lowest IQ score turns out to be Mississippi, with the IQ score of residents coming to about 94.2 on average.
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What is the average IQ of a college student?

For the general population, the average IQ score is 100. Research has found that, among white, American college students, those with a 105 IQ score have a 50-percent chance of dropping out of college. They also report that the average IQ of a college graduate is about 114.
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What is the hardest college to get into?

Presenting: The 25 Hardest Colleges to Get Into in America
  • Stanford University. Geri Lavrov. ...
  • Harvard University. Photo by Lisi Cai. ...
  • California Institute of Technology. Wolterk. ...
  • Princeton University. aimintang. ...
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...
  • United States Naval Academy. ...
  • University of Chicago. ...
  • Yale University.
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Who is the most intelligent human being?

Marilyn vos Savant was born in 1946 in Missouri. In 1986 the columnist and author made history when she was named in The Guinness Book of World Records as the person possessing the highest IQ, with a reported score of 228. She is said to have achieved the score on the Stanford-Binet test at the age of ten.
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Which Ivy League is the smartest?

It turns out Harvard and Yale tie for No. 1. In order to determine a school's overall smarts, Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist, analyzed the average standardized test scores that the schools report to US News.
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What GPA is required for Harvard?

In truth, you need close to a 4.0 unweighted GPA to get into Harvard. That means nearly straight As in every class.
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Which is the most difficult school in the world?

The Hardest Universities To Get Into Around The World
  1. Stanford University. ...
  2. Harvard University. ...
  3. Yale University. ...
  4. Hyogo College of Medicine. ...
  5. Princeton University. ...
  6. National Autonomous University of Mexico. ...
  7. London School of Economics and Political Science. ...
  8. RWTH Aachen University.
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What majors have the highest IQ?

Physics, Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy are among the majors with the highest IQs in America, according to research. University data experts at Educational Testing Service have ranked the top majors based on their IQ – Physics and Astronomy come out on top with 133.
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What is Stephen Hawking IQ level?

Professor Stephen Hawking never revealed his IQ, however it's widely believed to have been 160. This high score falls in the genius category, with 0.003% of people scoring that high.
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What is the average IQ of an Ivy League student?

While the average IQ of all college graduates in the country has barely changed (from 111 to 113), the average IQ of Ivy League college graduates has increased from 120 to 142. That's an extraordinary gain. The mean of the elite 12 universities in the US rose to over 140.
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How many IQ does Albert Einstein have?

The maximum IQ score assigned by the WAIS-IV, a commonly-used test today, is 160. A score of 135 or above puts a person in the 99th percentile of the population. News articles often put Einstein's IQ at 160, though it's unclear what that estimate is based upon.
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Does your IQ change with age?

Not generally. IQ tests are age adjusted, basically to take account of youth and inexperience (under 18) or age and diminishing speed. The reason is that, as we get older, diminishing speed and spatial awareness are balanced by having more knowledge and experience to draw on to solve problems.
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What is the average IQ of a 14 year old?

Price, a professor at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London, and colleagues, tested 33 "healthy and neurologically normal" adolescents aged 12 to 16. Their IQ scores ranged from 77 to 135, with an average score of 112.
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What is a IQ of a genius?

The average score on an IQ test is 100. Most people fall within the 85 to 114 range. Any score over 140 is considered a high IQ. A score over 160 is considered a genius IQ.
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