What are the hardest schools to get into in the United States?

These schools are famous for their low acceptance rates.

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#SchoolUS News RankingAcceptance RateApplicants CountAdmitted Count
1Minerva University
(Ranked #1 Most Innovative University in the World 2022 & 2023)
1.0%25026256
2California Institute of Technology#93.9%13026510
3Stanford University#34.0%554712190
4Harvard University#34.0%577862318

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5Massachusetts Institute of Technology#24.1%332401365
6Columbia University (in the City of New York)#184.1%611102524
7Princeton University#14.4%376011647
8Yale University#35.3%472402509

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9Brown University#135.5%465682568
10University of Pennsylvania#75.9%563323304

Data from Univstats.com

What are Ivy League’s Acceptance Rates?

For the most highly selective colleges in the United States, the Ivy League schools, the acceptance rates remain to be very competitive.

Admitted Students haven’t changed much for the past 13 years. Blue represents 2011 Admitted, orange represents 2024 Admitted.

Applied Students have increased significantly. Blue represents 2011 Applied, grey represents 2024 Applied.

class 2011 vs. 2024:

SchoolAdmitted
2011
Admitted
2024
Admitted
Changes
Applied
2011
Applied
2024
Applied
Changes
Acceptance
Rate 2011
Acceptance Rate 2024
Brown University2,6832,533-15019,09736,794+17,69714.05%6.9%
Columbia University (2023)2,2552,247821,34342,569+21,22610.57%5.3%
Cornell University (2023)6,5035,330-1,17330,38349,114+18,73121.4%10.9%
Dartmouth College2,1661,881-28514,17621,375+7,19915.28%8.8%
Harvard University2,0581,980-7822,95540,248+17,2938.97%4.90%
Princeton University1,7911,823+3218,94232,836+13,8949.46%5.6%
University of Pennsylvania3,6373,404-23322,64642,205+19,55916.06%8.1%
Yale University1,8602,304+44419,32335,220+15,8979.63%6.6%

Sources: 2011 – A is for admission (Michele A. Hernandez, EdD); 2024 – Brown Daily Herald; Columbia Admissions; Cornell Admissions; The Dartmouth; The Crimson; Daily Princetonian; The Daily Pennsylvanian; Yale Daily News

What are different schools’ ranking?

There are over 3,900 colleges and universities in the U.S. More than 2,000 offer graduate degrees.

U.S. News offer rankings and lists to help students narrow down their research.

Here are the National University Rankings.

Here are the National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings.

Here are the Regional Universities (North) Rankings.

Here are the Regional Universities (South) Rankings.

Here are the Regional Universities (Midwest) Rankings.

Here are the Regional Universities (West) Rankings.

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