{"id":2515,"date":"2026-04-10T05:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salaryfor.com\/blog\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2026-04-18T05:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T09:48:01","slug":"the-new-ivies-how-ceos-are-rethinking-elite-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salaryfor.com\/blog\/the-new-ivies-how-ceos-are-rethinking-elite-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Ivies: How CEOs Are Rethinking Elite Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By SalaryFor.com – real salaries for all professions<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades, hiring from the Ivy League was shorthand for securing top-tier talent. Degrees from schools like Harvard University or Yale University signaled intelligence, discipline, and leadership potential. But a quiet shift is underway. Increasingly, CEOs are finding competitive advantage not by doubling down on traditional Ivy League pipelines\u2014but by expanding beyond them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the era of the \u201cNew Ivies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

What Are the \u201cNew Ivies\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201cNew Ivies\u201d has gained traction through rankings and hiring data\u2014most notably from Forbes\u2014to describe a group of universities producing graduates who are outperforming expectations in the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the 20 Public and Private schools for 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public universities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
School<\/th>In-state tuition<\/th>Out-of-state tuition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
United States Air Force Academy<\/td>$0<\/strong><\/td>$0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of Florida<\/td>$6,400<\/td>$28,700<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Georgia Institute of Technology<\/td>$11,800<\/td>$32,900<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of Michigan<\/td>$17,800<\/td>$57,300<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/td>$9,000<\/td>$37,500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Purdue University<\/td>$9,900<\/td>$28,800<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of Texas at Austin<\/td>$11,700<\/td>$40,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of Virginia<\/td>$21,400<\/td>$58,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
William & Mary<\/td>$24,000<\/td>$47,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison<\/td>$11,200<\/td>$40,600<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Private universities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
School<\/th>Tuition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Carnegie Mellon University<\/td>$64,600<\/td><\/tr>
Case Western Reserve University<\/td>$64,800<\/td><\/tr>
Emory University<\/td>$63,400<\/td><\/tr>
Georgetown University<\/td>$65,100<\/td><\/tr>
Northwestern University<\/td>$66,600<\/td><\/tr>
University of Notre Dame<\/td>$65,000<\/td><\/tr>
Rice University<\/td>$62,900<\/td><\/tr>
Tufts University<\/td>$67,800<\/td><\/tr>
Vanderbilt University<\/td>$63,900<\/td><\/tr>
Washington University in St. Louis<\/td>$64,500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These institutions may lack Ivy League branding, but they excel in producing graduates with practical skills, technical expertise, and adaptability<\/strong>\u2014traits increasingly prized in today\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Why CEOs Are Expanding the Talent Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Skills Over Signals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the past, an Ivy League degree functioned as a powerful hiring signal. Today, CEOs are less interested in pedigree and more focused on demonstrable ability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates from New Ivies often bring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n