Students and parents were asked to name their 'dream school' — and the same college topped both lists

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The best colleges appeal to students and parents alike.
The Princeton Review asked thousands of college applicants and parents to name their "dream schools."
Their answers didn't always overlap, but there was consensus on the No. 1 college: Stanford.

Applying for colleges is a significant milestone in any young person's life.

But when it comes to choosing the best college, prospective students and their parents don't always see eye to eye.

The Princeton Review released the results of its annual "College Hopes and Worries" survey on Tuesday, and it included a ranking of the top 10 "dream schools" for students and parents alike.

The survey asked more than 9,000 college applicants which school they wished they could attend if acceptance or cost weren't an issue. It also surveyed more than 1,600 parents of college applicants to ask which school they wished their child would attend under the same circumstances, and compared the results. More than 800 schools got votes, the Princeton Review said in a statement.

Among the top 10, there's plenty of overlap — including the No. 1 rank, Stanford University — and plenty of disagreement, too.

Read on to see what students and parents considered the best colleges in the country, listed roughly in order of least to most desirable:

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