20. Johns Hopkins University's endowment had assets worth about $3.3 billion.
19. New York University's endowment had assets worth about $3.6 billion.
Location: New York City, New York
Year established: 1831
18. Vanderbilt University's endowment had assets worth about $3.8 billion.
16. Cornell University's endowment had assets worth about $4.5 billion.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Year established: 1880
13. The University of Chicago's endowment had assets worth about $6.1 billion.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year established: 1890
12. Washington University's endowment had assets worth about $6.5 billion.
11. Duke University's endowment had assets worth about $6.8 billion.
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Year established: 1838
10. Emory University's endowment had assets worth about $6.9 billion.
9. Northwestern University's endowment had assets worth about $7.5 billion.
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Year established: 1850
8. Notre Dame's endowment had assets worth about $8.7 billion.
6. The University of Pennsylvania's endowment had assets worth about $10.7 billion.
5. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's endowment had assets worth about $13.2 billion.
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Year established: 1861
