The 20 wealthiest private colleges in America

University of Pennsylvania / Scott Spitzer The wealthiest private colleges in America eclipse many corporate giants as financial powerhouses. The endowment for Yale University, for instance, is worth nearly twice as much Macy's or MGM Resorts. Harvard University — the richest college in the country and $13 billion wealthier than Yale — could buy Prudential, General Mills, or Nokia with its $36 billion endowment.  Schools like Yale and Harvard use their endowments to support their operatin...