Colleges Hardest to Get Into
Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in for 2019
These are the most selective colleges in . We've ranked the schools which reject over fifty percent of applicants by rate of acceptance. Leading the list is Carleton College which sent acceptance letters to only 21% of the 6,499 students who applied and rejected 79%. Interestingly, not all schools on our "most selective" lists are overly academically challenging. Schools with less rigorous standardized test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have the capacity to potentially enroll.
| Rank | College | Percent Admitted | Academic Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota 6,499 Applicants |
21% | Very Hard | Chance |
| 2 | Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, Minnesota 98 Applicants |
27% | N/A | Chance |
| 3 | Macalester College Saint Paul, Minnesota 5,900 Applicants |
41% | Very Hard | Chance |
| 4 | St Olaf College Northfield, Minnesota 5,949 Applicants |
43% | Very Hard | Chance |