U.S. Colleges with low acceptance rates

Northeastern University

7% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 30,013enrollment
• $35,827net price
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Cornell University

7% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Colleges in America

• 25,898enrollment
• $26,060net price
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of Pennsylvania

7% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Colleges in America

• 28,201enrollment
• $26,123net price
• 1500-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.95Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

Swarthmore College

7% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

• 1,625enrollment
• $20,715net price
• 1440-1560SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

Vanderbilt University

7% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Colleges in America

• 13,710enrollment
• $25,606net price
• 1490-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.89Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Colby College

8% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Value Colleges in America

• 2,299enrollment
• $16,951net price
• 1430-1540SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Williams College

8% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Colleges in America

• 2,222enrollment
• $20,965net price
• 1480-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

University of California Los Angeles

9% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,430enrollment
• $16,999net price
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Bowdoin College

9% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Colleges in America

• 1,915enrollment
• $22,776net price
• 1460-1560SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

Barnard College

9% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 3,442enrollment
• $26,009net price
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

Rice University

9% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Colleges in America

• 8,672enrollment
• $19,902net price
• 1490-1570SAT range
• 34-36ACT range
• 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Claremont McKenna College

10% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

Tufts University

10% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 13,431enrollment
• $30,479net price
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Curtis Institute of Music

10% Acceptance Rate

• 151enrollment
• $20,005net price
• -SAT range
• -ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Dec 18

University of California Berkeley

11% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in America

• 45,307enrollment
• $19,257net price
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Emory University

11% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Colleges in America

• 14,841enrollment
• $26,680net price
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Grinnell College

11% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Iowa

• 1,759enrollment
• $33,467net price
• 1380-1530SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Tulane University

11% Acceptance Rate

• 14,027enrollment
• $50,263net price
• 1370-1510SAT range
• 31-33ACT range
• 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15