Word: davision
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"Ivies are much more generous with need-based aid for families with lower incomes," Davis explained.
The fact that many of the most competitive schools only offer need-based aid and not merit scholariships pushed Ivy League schools down on the list, Davis said.
Last year, Kiplinger's published a similar report identifying the best values among public colleges and universities. Davis said keeping the reports for public and private institutions separate paints a clear picture.
Davis said the ultimate goal of the private school report wasn't to discourage students from shooting for Harvard and Princeton.
"Obviously our results differ from the ones you see in other surveys, like U.S. News and World Report, because we made cost a factor," said Kristin W. Davis, a senior associate editor of Kiplinger's and author of the report.