Top 100 - Lowest Acceptance Rates
Many students aspire 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 surveyed by U.S. News, regardless of ranking category, the 100 colleges and universities listed here are among the most selective, based on the fall 2011 entering class.
| Save | School | Fall 2011 acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|
|
Duke University
Durham, NC |
14.0% | |
|
Pomona College
Claremont, CA |
14.0% | |
|
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA |
14.1% | |
|
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA |
15.1% | |
|
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME |
16.1% | |
|
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS |
16.1% | |
|
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT |
16.1% | |
|
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
16.3% | |
|
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA |
16.4% | |
|
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN |
16.4% |
