Ivy League facts for kids
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| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 1954 |
| Commissioner | Robin Harris (since 2009) |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FCS |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Headquarters | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Region | Northeast |
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Location of the eight Ivy League universities |
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The Ivy League is a group of eight famous private universities in the Northeastern United States. These schools are known for their excellent academics, tough admissions, and strong sports teams. The name "Ivy League" was first used in the 1930s. It became official in 1954 when the schools formed their athletic conference.
The eight universities in the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University. Their main office is in Princeton, New Jersey. Most of these schools were founded a long time ago, during the colonial period of American history.
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What is the Ivy League?
Ivy League schools are some of the most respected universities in the world. They often appear at the top of university rankings. For example, a member of the Ivy League has been named the best national university almost every year since 2001 by U.S. News & World Report.
These universities have different sizes. Dartmouth is the smallest, with about 6,600 students (including graduate students). Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, and Penn have over 20,000 students. Ivy League schools also have huge financial funds, called financial endowments. Harvard's endowment is the largest of any university in the world. These large funds help the universities provide many resources for learning, research, and student financial aid.
The Ivy League is similar to other groups of top universities in other countries. Examples include Oxbridge in England and the C9 League in China.
Member Universities
Ivy League universities have some of the largest financial funds in the world. These funds help them offer great academic programs, financial help for students, and research opportunities. As of 2021, Harvard University had a fund of $53.2 billion. This is the largest fund of any school. Each university also gets millions of dollars every year for research from the government and private groups.
The Eight Schools
| Institution | Location | Undergraduates | Postgraduates | Endowment | Academic staff | Year founded | School Mascots | Colors |
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| Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island | 7,349 | 3,347 | $6.20 billion | 736 | 1764 | Bears | |
| Columbia University | New York, New York | 8,148 | 21,987 | $13.64 billion | 4,370 | 1754 | Lions | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | 15,503 | 10,097 | $10.04 billion | 2,908 | 1865 | Big Red | |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, New Hampshire | 4,556 | 2,205 | $7.93 billion | 943 | 1769 | Big Green | |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 7,153 | 14,495 | $49.50 billion | 4,671 | 1636 | Crimson | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 9,962 | 13,469 | $20.96 billion | 4,464 | 1740 | Quakers | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey | 5,321 | 3,157 | $34.06 billion | 1,172 | 1746 | Tigers | |
| Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut | 6,536 | 8,031 | $40.75 billion | 4,140 | 1701 | Bulldogs |
History of the Ivy League
When the Schools Were Founded
Most Ivy League schools were founded before the American Revolution. Cornell is the only exception, founded after the American Civil War. These early colleges were important places for learning in British America. Many of their first teachers and leaders came from other Ivy League schools or from famous British universities like Oxford and Cambridge.
| Institution | Founded as | Founded | First instruction | Founding affiliation |
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| Harvard University | New College | 1636 | 1642 | Nonsectarian, founded by Calvinist Congregationalists |
| Yale University | Collegiate School | 1701 | 1702 | Calvinist (Congregationalist) |
| Princeton University | College of New Jersey | 1746 | 1747 | Nonsectarian, founded by Calvinist Presbyterians |
| Columbia University | King's College | 1754 | 1754 | Church of England |
| University of Pennsylvania | College of Philadelphia | 1740 or 1749 or 1755 | 1755 | Nonsectarian, founded by Church of England/Methodist members |
| Brown University | College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | 1764 | 1765 | Baptist, founding charter promises "no religious tests" and "full liberty of conscience" |
| Dartmouth College | 1769 | 1769 | Calvinist (Congregationalist) | |
| Cornell University | 1865 | 1868 | Nonsectarian |
Note: Most Ivy League universities consider their founding date to be when they received their official charter. Harvard uses the date when money was first set aside for the college. The University of Pennsylvania changed its official founding date several times. "Religious affiliation" means which religious group helped start or support the school. Today, all Ivy League schools are private and not connected to any religion.
Where the Name "Ivy" Came From
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"Planting the ivy" was a common tradition at many colleges in the 1800s. Students would plant ivy on a university building. This tradition was even called "Ivy Day" at Penn. Princeton's "Ivy Club" was started in 1879.
The first time "Ivy" was used to describe a group of colleges was by sportswriter Stanley Woodward in 1933. He wrote about "our eastern ivy colleges" playing football. The term "Ivy League" first appeared in a newspaper in 1935. It was used to describe older colleges in the Northeast, known for their long history in sports.
Some people mistakenly think the name comes from the Roman numeral for four (IV). They thought there were originally four members. However, it's clear the name comes from the ivy-covered buildings and traditions at these old schools.
How the Athletic League Formed
The Ivy League schools have been competing in sports for a very long time. In 1870, the first formal athletic league in the country was created. It was called the Rowing Association of American Colleges (RAAC) and included only Ivy League universities.
The first Harvard vs. Yale rugby football game was in 1875. This was two years after the first Princeton vs. Yale rugby game. In 1881, Penn, Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia formed the Intercollegiate Cricket Association. Cornell later joined.
In 1895, Cornell, Columbia, and Penn started the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. This is the oldest college sports group in the U.S. A basketball league was formed in 1902 by Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Penn and Dartmouth later joined.
Before the official Ivy League was formed, these schools had an "unspoken agreement" about sports. In 1936, the student newspapers from seven of the universities wrote an editorial. They encouraged the schools to form a league to keep sports fair and amateur.
The first official Ivy Group Agreement was signed in 1945. It set rules for football teams, including that athletic ability would not affect admissions. This meant no special scholarships for athletes. In 1954, this agreement was expanded to include all sports. This is when the Ivy League officially began.
Many Ivy League schools were only for men until the 1960s. Cornell was coeducational from the start in 1865. Columbia was the last to become coeducational in 1983. Before this, many Ivy schools had social connections with nearby women's colleges.
In 2020, the Ivy League was the first athletic conference to stop all sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant many seasons were canceled. This decision led some student athletes to transfer to other schools. In 2021, the league announced that sports would return.
After the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, the Ivy League promised to support "diversity, equity, and inclusion." This means working to fight racism. In 2023, some former Brown University basketball players sued the Ivy League. They claimed that not allowing athletic scholarships was unfair and broke antitrust laws.
Academics at Ivy League Schools
Admissions
| Applicants | Admission rates | |
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| Brown | 46,568 | 5.4% |
| Columbia | 60,551 | 3.7% |
| Cornell | 67,380 | 8.7% |
| Dartmouth | 28,357 | 6.2% |
| Harvard | 57,435 | 3.4% |
| Penn | 56,333 | 5.7% |
| Princeton | 37,601 | 4.0% |
| Yale | 46,905 | 4.6% |
Ivy League schools are very hard to get into. Most schools accept less than 10% of applicants. For the class of 2025, six of the eight schools accepted less than 6% of students. Students come from all over the world. However, many students are from the Northeastern United States.
In 2021, all eight Ivy League schools received a record number of applications. This led to the lowest acceptance rates ever.
There have been discussions about whether Ivy League schools treat Asian-American applicants unfairly. In 2020, the U.S. Justice Department said Yale University discriminated against Asian-American students. Yale denied this. Harvard faced a similar challenge in 2019, but a judge found Harvard followed the rules.
Prestige and Rankings
Ivy League schools are highly ranked by different university lists. All of them are always in the top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report.
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Working Together
Students from Ivy League schools work together through the Ivy Council. This group meets twice a year with students from each school. The presidents of the universities also meet to discuss common goals and plans.
The universities also have an IvyPlus Exchange Scholar Program. This allows students to take classes at other Ivy League schools. It also includes other top universities like Berkeley, Chicago, MIT, and Stanford.
History of Diversity
Racial Integration
Ivy League schools have a complex history with racial segregation. All but Cornell were founded during the time of slavery in America. In 2003, Brown University was the first Ivy to admit its historical ties to slavery. Other Ivy League universities then looked into their own connections to slavery.
For example, Yale University used money from slave traders to fund its first scholarships and libraries. Some of Yale's buildings are still named after people connected to slavery. Investigations at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Penn found that enslaved Black people lived on campus in the early years. They worked for students, professors, or university presidents. Princeton's first nine presidents owned slaves.
A few Black people did attend Ivy League schools early on, but they didn't always get degrees. For instance, some Black students studied at Princeton as early as 1774. However, no Black students received degrees from Princeton until the mid-1900s.
Early Years (1800s - Early 1900s)
In 1900, a study found that only 52 Black students had graduated from Ivy League schools in their entire history. Each university had different rules about admitting Black students. Dartmouth's first Black student graduated in 1828. Princeton did not admit its first Black student until the 1940s.
Early Black students often faced challenges. Harvard admitted its first Black student in 1847, but he died before starting. Richard Theodore Greener was the first African American to get a Harvard degree in 1870. In 1923, Harvard allowed Black students in dorms but said white and Black students would not be forced to live together.
Brown University seemed to refuse Black students before the Civil War. Inman Page was the first Black student to graduate from Brown in 1877. William Adger, James Brister, and Nathan Francis Mossell were the first Black students at Penn in 1879.
Yale's Edward Bouchet was the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. from any American university in 1876. He studied physics. Cornell was more open from the start, admitting students of any race or gender. However, Black students still faced segregation in the town of Ithaca.
Princeton was the last Ivy to integrate. In 1939, Princeton took back an admission offer from Black student Bruce Wright. They said he "would not be happy" there because there were no other Black students. Many early Black students at Ivy League schools were from wealthy Caribbean families. It was hard for African American students to attend due to policies, costs, and lack of education opportunities.
Mid to Late 1900s
By the mid-1900s, some students and alumni pushed for more racial integration. The V-12 Navy College Training Program in 1942 helped increase Black student enrollment at all eight Ivy schools. At Princeton, Black students in this program were the first to get bachelor's degrees from the university.
The 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education did not directly apply to private universities. However, by the early 1960s, some Ivy League admissions offices started actively recruiting Black students. Despite these efforts, Black students were still only 2% of admitted students across all Ivies by 1965.
Before the 1960s, most Ivy League universities did not admit women. Lillian Lincoln Lambert was the first Black woman to get a degree from Harvard in 1969. She helped create a group for Black students at Harvard.
As more Black students joined, activism increased during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1969, students at Cornell protested racist policies. Yale students worked with the Black Panthers to demand more students of color. Students at Brown, Harvard, and Columbia also held protests.
21st Century
The number of Black students at Ivy League schools continued to grow in the 2000s. From 2006 to 2018, Black student admissions increased by about 50%. As of 2018, Ivy League universities supported Harvard's "race-conscious admissions" model. This model considers race as one factor in admissions to create a diverse student body.
However, in 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against this. The court decided that universities cannot consider race in admissions. Institutions that supported Harvard's model argued that they wanted a diverse student body. Those against it said it was unfair to some applicants.
The number of Black faculty members also increased in the 21st century, but more slowly. In 2001, Ruth J. Simmons became the president of Brown University. She was the first and only Black president of an Ivy League school.
Student protests about race continued in the 21st century. Students from Yale and Harvard protested the Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions. After Michael Brown's death in 2014, Ivy League students formed the Black Ivy Coalition to fight anti-Black racism.
Universities have also removed or renamed campus landmarks due to racial concerns. Cornell renamed its botanical gardens in 2016. In 2018, Brown renamed a building after its first Black graduates. In 2020, Princeton removed Woodrow Wilson's name from a college and school because of his "racist thinking and policies."
Student Demographics
Race and Ethnicity
| College | Asian | Black | Hispanic (of any race) | Non-Hispanic White | Other/
International |
Two or more races | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 16% | 7% | 10% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 4% |
| Columbia | 13% | 5% | 8% | 31% | 35% | 3% | 4% |
| Cornell | 17% | 6% | 11% | 34% | 22% | 4% | 6% |
| Dartmouth | 14% | 5% | 9% | 48% | 17% | 5% | 3% |
| Harvard | 14% | 7% | 9% | 40% | 23% | 4% | 3% |
| Penn | 18% | 7% | 8% | 40% | 20% | 4% | 3% |
| Princeton | 19% | 6% | 9% | 35% | 23% | 5% | 3% |
| Yale | 16% | 7% | 11% | 39% | 21% | 5% | 1% |
| United States | 6% | 14% | 19% | 59% | 2% | 3% | — |
Where Students Come From
Most Ivy League students come from the Northeastern United States. Many are from the New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia areas. After graduation, most Ivy League graduates also tend to live and work in the Northeast.
Family Background and Income
| College | Median | Top 1% | Top 10% | Top 20% | Bottom 20% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | $204,200 | 19% | 60% | 70% | 4.1% |
| Columbia | $150,900 | 13% | 48% | 62% | 5.1% |
| Cornell | $151,600 | 10% | 48% | 64% | 3.8% |
| Dartmouth | $200,400 | 21% | 58% | 69% | 2.6% |
| Harvard | $168,800 | 15% | 53% | 67% | 4.5% |
| Penn | $195,500 | 19% | 45% | 58% | 3.3% |
| Princeton | $186,100 | 17% | 58% | 72% | 2.2% |
| Yale | $192,600 | 19% | 57% | 69% | 2.1% |
Most Ivy League students come from upper-middle and upper-class families. However, the universities are working to increase diversity in income levels. They offer more financial aid to students from lower and middle-income families.
In 2013, about 46% of Harvard students came from families earning over $200,000 per year. This is a very high income level in the U.S. In 2012, only 3-4% of students at Brown came from the lowest 20% of American incomes.
The percentage of students who receive Pell Grants (financial aid based on need) is lower at Ivy League schools than the national average. This shows that fewer students from lower-income families attend these schools.
Graduation Rates
| College | American Indian or
Alaska Native |
Asian | Black | Hispanic
(of any race ) |
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White | Two or more
races |
Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 57% | 96% | 95% | 95% | - | 97% | 98% | 96% |
| Columbia | 83% | 98% | 95% | 98% | 50% | 98% | 95% | 100% |
| Cornell | 73% | 96% | 90% | 90% | 75% | 95% | 95% | 94% |
| Dartmouth | 96% | 96% | 82% | 93% | 100% | 95% | 93% | 83% |
| Harvard | 75% | 98% | 96% | 97% | - | 97% | 98% | 100% |
| Penn | 100% | 97% | 96% | 95% | - | 96% | 99% | 98% |
| Princeton | 100% | 99% | 95% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 96% | 94% |
| Yale | 100% | 99% | 95% | 95% | - | 97% | 97% | 100% |
Sports and Competition
The Ivy League recognizes champions in 16 men's and 16 women's sports. In some sports, Ivy teams play in other leagues, but their Ivy champion is still decided by how they play against each other. For example, in ice hockey, the Ivy teams are part of ECAC Hockey.
The Ivy League was the last Division I basketball conference to have a postseason tournament. The first tournaments for men and women were held in 2016–17. These tournaments decide which Ivy League team gets to go to the NCAA Division I basketball tournaments. The official conference championships are still based on regular-season results.
Each Ivy school has more than 35 sports teams. All eight are among the top 20 Division I schools for the number of sports offered. Unlike most Division I sports conferences, the Ivy League does not give out athletic scholarships. All scholarships are based on financial need. Also, Ivy League rules are strict about how long athletes can play. They cannot play if they are graduate students.
Ivy League teams often play against schools from the Patriot League. These schools have similar academic standards and do not offer athletic scholarships. In the past, Ivy League teams were very successful in many sports. Princeton won 26 national championships in college football, and Yale won 18. These numbers are higher than many other strong football programs.
Since 1982, the Ivy League football teams have played in Division I-AA (now called FCS). Ivy League teams can qualify for the FCS tournament, but they always turn down the offer. This is because they don't want to extend their season too long, which might affect academics. Football is the only sport where the Ivy League doesn't compete for a national title.
Teams and Sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 8 | - |
| Basketball | 8 | 8 |
| Cross-country | 8 | 8 |
| Fencing | 6 | 7 |
| Field hockey | - | 8 |
| Football | 8 | - |
| Golf | 8 | 7 |
| Ice hockey | 6 | 6 |
| Lacrosse | 7 | 8 |
| Rowing | 7 | 7 |
| Soccer | 8 | 8 |
| Softball | - | 8 |
| Squash | 8 | 8 |
| Swimming and diving | 8 | 8 |
| Tennis | 8 | 8 |
| Track and field (indoor) | 8 | 8 |
| Track and field (outdoor) | 8 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| Wrestling | 6 | - |
School Sports Offerings
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Fencing | Football | Golf | Lacrosse | Rowing | Soccer | Squash | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) |
Track & Field (Outdoor) |
Total Ivy League Sports |
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| Brown | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| Cornell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| Dartmouth | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| Harvard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| Penn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| Princeton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| Yale | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 104 |
| School | Basketball | Cross Country | Fencing | Field Hockey | Golf | Lacrosse | Rowing | Soccer | Softball | Squash | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) |
Track & Field (Outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total Ivy League Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12 |
| Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| Cornell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| Dartmouth | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 |
| Harvard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| Penn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| Princeton | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| Yale | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 115 |
Rivalries
Rivalries are a big part of the Ivy League. For example, Princeton and Penn have a long-standing men's basketball rivalry. Fans often wear "Puck Frinceton" T-shirts at games. These two schools have won most of the Ivy League basketball titles.
Other rivalries include Cornell and Harvard in hockey, Harvard and Princeton in swimming, and Harvard and Penn in football. In men's lacrosse, Cornell and Princeton are strong rivals. They are two of only three Ivy League teams to have won the NCAA tournament.
Harvard and Yale have a famous football and crew rivalry. Their football game is known as "The Game."
Football Rivalries Within the Ivy League
| Teams | Name | Trophy | First met | Games played | Series record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Cornell | Empire State Bowl | Empire Cup | 1889 | 103 games | 36–64–3 |
| Cornell-Dartmouth | None | None | 1900 | 103 games | 41–61–1 |
| Cornell-Penn | None | Trustee's Cup | 1893 | 122 games | 46–71–5 |
| Dartmouth-Harvard | None | None | 1882 | 123 games | 47–71–5 |
| Dartmouth-Princeton | None | Sawhorse Dollar | 1897 | 100 games | 50–46–4 |
| Harvard-Penn | None | None | 1881 | 90 games | 49–39–2 |
| Harvard-Princeton | None | None | 1877 | 112 games | 57–48–7 |
| Harvard-Yale | The Game | None | 1875 | 132 games | 59–65–8 |
| Penn-Princeton | None | None | 1876 | 111 games | 67–43–1 |
| Princeton-Yale | None | None | 1873 | 138 games | 52–76–10 |
The Yale–Princeton football series is the second-longest in the nation. For many years, the winner of this game often won the national championship. These early football games helped make spectator sports popular. They also made the Ivy universities more well-known.
Football Rivalries Outside the Ivy League
| Teams | Name | Trophy | First met | Games played | Series record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-Rhode Island | None | Governor's Cup | 1909 | 98 games | 70–26–2 |
| Columbia-Fordham | None | Liberty Cup | 1890 | 24 games | 12–12–0 |
| Cornell-Colgate | None | None | 1896 | 95 games | 48–44–3 |
| Dartmouth-New Hampshire | Granite Bowl | Granite Bowl Trophy | 1901 | 37 games | 17–18–2 |
| Harvard-Holy Cross | None | None | 1904 | 67 games | 41–24–2 |
| Penn-Lafayette | None | None | 1882 | 90 games | 63–23–4 |
| Penn-Lehigh | None | None | 1885 | 56 games | 43–13 |
| Princeton-Rutgers | None | None | 1869 | 71 games | 53–17–1 |
| Yale-Army | None | None | 1893 | 45 games | 22–16–8 |
| Yale-Connecticut | None | None | 1948 | 49 games | 32–17 |
Championships Won
| Institution | Ivy League championships |
NCAA team championships |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Tigers | 476 | 12 |
| Harvard Crimson | 415 | 4 |
| Cornell Big Red | 231 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania Quakers | 210 | 3 |
| Yale Bulldogs | 202 | 3 |
| Dartmouth Big Green | 140 | 3 |
| Brown Bears | 123 | 7 |
| Columbia Lions | 105 | 11 |
This table shows the number of team championships won from 1956–57 to 2016–17. Princeton and Harvard have won the most Ivy League titles. Princeton has won 10 or more titles in a year 24 times. Harvard has done it 10 times.
Athletic Facilities
| Football stadium | Basketball arena | Baseball field | Hockey rink | Soccer stadium | |||||||||||
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| School | Name | Capacity | Year | Name | Capacity | Year | Name | Capacity | Year | Name | Capacity | Year | Name | Capacity | Year |
| Brown | Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium | 20,000 | 1925 | Pizzitola Sports Center | 2,800 | 1989 | Murray Stadium | 1,000 | 1959 | Meehan Auditorium | 3,100 | 1961 | Stevenson Field | 3,500 | 1979 |
| Columbia | Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium | 17,000 | 1984 | Levien Gymnasium | 3,408 | 1974 | Robertson Field at Satow Stadium | 1,500 | 1923 | Non-hockey school | Commisso Soccer Stadium | 3,500 | 1985 | ||
| Cornell | Schoellkopf Field | 25,597 | 1915 | Newman Arena | 4,472 | 1990 | Hoy Field | 500 | 1922 | Lynah Rink | 4,267 | 1957 | Charles F. Berman Field | 1,000 | 2000 |
| Dartmouth | Memorial Field | 15,600 | 1923 | Leede Arena | 2,100 | 1986 | Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park | 2,000 | 2008 | Thompson Arena | 4,500 | 1975 | Burnham Field | 1,600 | 2007 |
| Harvard | Harvard Stadium | 30,898 | 1903 | Lavietes Pavilion | 2,195 | 1926 | Joseph J. O'Donnell Field | 1,600 | 1898 | Bright Hockey Center | 2,850 | 1956 | Jordan Field | 2,500 | 2010 |
| Penn | Franklin Field | 52,593 | 1895 | The Palestra | 8,722 | 1927 | Meiklejohn Stadium | 850 | 2000 | Class of 1923 Arena | 2,500 | 1972 | Rhodes Field | 1,700 | 2002 |
| Princeton | Princeton Stadium | 27,800 | 1998 | Jadwin Gymnasium | 6,854 | 1969 | Bill Clarke Field | 850 | 1961 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink | 2,094 | 1923 | Roberts Stadium | 3,000 | 2008 |
| Yale | Yale Bowl | 61,446 | 1914 | John J. Lee Amphitheater | 3,100 | 1932 | Yale Field | 6,200 | 1927 | Ingalls Rink | 3,486 | 1958 | Reese Stadium | 3,000 | 1981 |
Other "Ivies"
The word "Ivy" is sometimes used to mean a school that is similar to the Ivy League. This usually means it's a very good academic school. Some examples include the Little Ivies, which are small liberal arts colleges in the Northeast. Other terms are the Public Ivies, Hidden Ivies, Southern Ivies, and Black Ivies.
Ivy Plus
The term Ivy Plus sometimes refers to the eight Ivy League schools plus a few other top universities. These other schools are often MIT and Stanford University. Sometimes Chicago and Duke University are also included. The term IvyPlus also refers to a special program. This program lets students from Ivy League schools, Berkeley, Chicago, MIT, and Stanford take classes at each other's universities.
Images for kids
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The 1879 Brown varsity baseball team. W.E. White (seated second from right) may have been the first African-American to play major league baseball
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The University of Pennsylvania men's track team was the 1907 IC4A point winner. Left to right: Guy Haskins, R.C. Folwell, T.R. Moffitt, John Baxter Taylor, Jr., the first black athlete in the U.S. to win a gold medal in the Olympics, Nathaniel Cartmell, and J.D. Whitham (seated)
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A sketch of the Yale versus Princeton baseball game on May 30, 1882
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Radcliffe College, one of the Seven Sisters, fully integrated with Harvard in 1999.
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Yale rowing team in the annual Harvard–Yale Regatta, 2007
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Brown plays Columbia in basketball, 2020
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Penn (left) plays Cornell (right), 2019
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A cartoon portrait of the stereotypical Columbia man, 1902
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An illustration of Cornell's rowing team. Rowing is often associated with traditional upper class New England culture
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, third from left, top row, with his Harvard class in 1904
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Of the 45 people who have been President of the United States, 16 have graduated from an Ivy League university. Eight have degrees from Harvard, five from Yale, three from Columbia, two from Princeton, and one from Penn. Twelve presidents earned their first college degrees from an Ivy League school.
| President | School(s) | Graduation year |
|---|---|---|
| John Adams | Harvard University | 1755 |
| James Madison | Princeton University | 1771 |
| John Quincy Adams | Harvard University | 1787 |
| William Henry Harrison | University of Pennsylvania | (withdrew, class of 1793) |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Harvard Law School | 1845 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Harvard University Columbia Law School |
1880 (withdrew, class of 1882) |
| William Howard Taft | Yale University | 1878 |
| Woodrow Wilson | Princeton University | 1879 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Harvard University Columbia Law School |
1903 (withdrew, class of 1907) |
| John F. Kennedy | Princeton University Harvard University |
(withdrew) 1940 |
| Gerald Ford | Yale Law School | 1941 |
| George H. W. Bush | Yale University | 1948 |
| Bill Clinton | Yale Law School | 1973 |
| George W. Bush | Yale University Harvard Business School |
1968 1975 |
| Barack Obama | Columbia University Harvard Law School |
1983 1991 |
| Donald Trump | University of Pennsylvania | 1968 |
