An education revolution is here, thanks to the incredible computing power of LLMs and generative AI, and it has completely changed how both individuals and companies are sourcing and utilizing information.
Because of this dramatic change, historically significant institutions, like the original Ivy League schools, are beginning to be surpassed in terms of workforce preparation by schools that emphasize AI adoption among students as a valued skill set.
These select schools that are embracing the next-gen way of learning with AI adoption to maximize workforce preparation are what Forbes has officially labeled as ‘The New Ivies’.
What Michigan university is considered a ‘New Ivy’?
The university that Forbes just tapped as one of the ‘New Ivies’ is none other than Michigan’s very own University of Michigan.
Going to show that not only do the Wolverines have some of the best athletics in the nation, but they are still one of the best schools in the country!
Now, with its new emphasis on students using AI to bolster efficiency in ways that don’t lead to dependency or unreliable results, it has made the University of Michigan one of the nation’s leaders for ‘workforce preparation’, according to Forbes.
What other universities are considered to be the ‘New Ivies’?
There were a total of 20 schools featured on Forbes’ ‘New Ivies’ list, 10 of which were private universities and 10 of which were public.
The 10 private schools that Forbes considers to be part of the ‘New Ivies’ (in alphabetical order):
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- Northwestern University
- University of Notre Dame
- Rice University
- Tufts University
- Vanderbilt University
- Washington University in St Louis
The 10 public schools that Forbes considers to be part of the ‘New Ivies’ (in alphabetical order):
- United States Air Force Academy
- University of Florida
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Purdue University
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Virginia
- William & Mary
- University of Wisconsin – Madison