Universities with largest endowments, 2008
| Harvard University | $36,556,284,000 |
| Yale University | $22,869,700,000 |
| Stanford University | $17,200,000,000 |
| Princeton University | $16,349,329,000 |
| University of Texas System | $16,111,184,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $10,068,800,000 |
| University of Michigan | $7,571,904,000 |
| Northwestern University | $7,243,948,000 |
| Columbia University | $7,146,806,000 |
| Texas A&M System | $6,659,352,000 |
| Source: National Association of College and University Business Officers | |