Top 10 hardest colleges to be accepted to in the US
Top 10 hardest colleges to be accepted to in the US
Many students aim for admission to a prestigious college or university, but the supply of open seats often does not meet the demand from applicants. Earning admission to the schools on this list can be especially difficult. With the lowest acceptance rates among all undergraduate institutions that U.S. News surveyed, regardless of ranking category, the 100 colleges and universities listed here are among the most selective, based on the fall 2022 entering class. Follow this link for more information as compiled by USNEWS https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/lowest-acceptance-rate
| University | Acceptance Rate | |
| 1 | Harvard University | 3% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 3% |
| 3 | Columbia University | 4% |
| 4 | Stanford University | 4% |
| 5 | MIT | 4% |
| 6 | Brown University | 5% |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 5% |
| 8 | Curtis Institute of Music | 5% |
| 9 | Yale University | 5% |
| 10 | Duke University | 6% |
