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Top 100 - US Lowest Acceptance Rates (2027)
100 Universities
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Harvard University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 01
Acceptance Rate 3.49%
US Rank 2027 3
QS Rank 5
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Yale University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 02
Acceptance Rate 3.73%
US Rank 2027 4
QS Rank 21
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
California Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 03
Acceptance Rate 3.78%
US Rank 2027 5
QS Rank 10
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Columbia University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 04
Acceptance Rate 3.86%
US Rank 2027 12
QS Rank 38
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Stanford University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 05
Acceptance Rate 3.91%
US Rank 2027 5
QS Rank 3
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Chicago
Lowest Acceptance Rates 06
Acceptance Rate 4.48%
US Rank 2027 9
QS Rank 13
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 07
Acceptance Rate 4.60%
US Rank 2027 1
QS Rank 1
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Princeton University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 08
Acceptance Rate 4.62%
US Rank 2027 2
QS Rank 25
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Vanderbilt University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 09
Acceptance Rate 4.7%
US Rank 2027 16
QS Rank 250
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Duke University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 10
Acceptance Rate 4.80%
US Rank 2027 8
QS Rank 62
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Brown University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 11
Acceptance Rate 5.16%
US Rank 2027 16
QS Rank 69
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Pennsylvania
Lowest Acceptance Rates 12
Acceptance Rate 5.38%
US Rank 2027 7
QS Rank 15
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Dartmouth College
Lowest Acceptance Rates 13
Acceptance Rate 5.41%
US Rank 2027 12
QS Rank 247
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Johns Hopkins University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 14
Acceptance Rate 6.44%
US Rank 2027 9
QS Rank 24
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Northwestern University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 15
Acceptance Rate 7.69%
US Rank 2027 9
QS Rank 42
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
New York University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 16
Acceptance Rate 7.7%
US Rank 2027 31
QS Rank 55
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Rice University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 17
Acceptance Rate 8.0%
US Rank 2027 16
QS Rank 119
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Cornell University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 18
Acceptance Rate 8.2%
US Rank 2027 14
QS Rank 16
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California, Los Angeles
Lowest Acceptance Rates 19
Acceptance Rate 8.97%
US Rank 2027 20
QS Rank 46
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Southern California
Lowest Acceptance Rates 20
Acceptance Rate 10.4%
US Rank 2027 27
QS Rank 146
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tufts University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 21
Acceptance Rate 10.5%
US Rank 2027 31
QS Rank 334
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Notre Dame
Lowest Acceptance Rates 22
Acceptance Rate 11.27%
US Rank 2027 20
QS Rank 294
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California, Berkeley
Lowest Acceptance Rates 23
Acceptance Rate 11.43%
US Rank 2027 20
QS Rank 17
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Carnegie Mellon University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 24
Acceptance Rate 11.88%
US Rank 2027 14
QS Rank 52
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Washington University in St. Louis
Lowest Acceptance Rates 25
Acceptance Rate 11.96%
US Rank 2027 16
QS Rank 167
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Georgetown University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 26
Acceptance Rate 13.08%
US Rank 2027 23
QS Rank 285
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Tulane University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 27
Acceptance Rate 14.59%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 597
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Lowest Acceptance Rates 28
Acceptance Rate 15.3%
US Rank 2027 27
QS Rank 140
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Lowest Acceptance Rates 29
Acceptance Rate 15.64%
US Rank 2027 25
QS Rank 45
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Virginia
Lowest Acceptance Rates 30
Acceptance Rate 16.81%
US Rank 2027 26
QS Rank 275
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Wake Forest University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 31
Acceptance Rate 20.8%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Florida
Lowest Acceptance Rates 32
Acceptance Rate 24.2%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 212
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida State University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 33
Acceptance Rate 24.2%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 549
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Texas Austin
Lowest Acceptance Rates 34
Acceptance Rate 26.6%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 68
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Villanova University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 35
Acceptance Rate 27.0%
US Rank 2027 42
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Boston College
Lowest Acceptance Rates 36
Acceptance Rate 28%
US Rank 2027 31
QS Rank 526
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Lehigh University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 37
Acceptance Rate 28%
US Rank 2027 44
QS Rank 668
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California Irvine
Lowest Acceptance Rates 38
Acceptance Rate 28.6%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 293
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California Santa Barbara
Lowest Acceptance Rates 39
Acceptance Rate 33.0%
US Rank 2027 44
QS Rank 179
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
William and Mary
Lowest Acceptance Rates 40
Acceptance Rate 36.96%
US Rank 2027 52
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Georgia
Lowest Acceptance Rates 41
Acceptance Rate 36.98%
US Rank 2027 52
QS Rank 525
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Rochester
Lowest Acceptance Rates 42
Acceptance Rate 38%
US Rank 2027 49
QS Rank 236
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Clemson University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 43
Acceptance Rate 38.34%
US Rank 2027 80
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Binghamton University SUNY
Lowest Acceptance Rates 44
Acceptance Rate 38.61%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Washington
Lowest Acceptance Rates 45
Acceptance Rate 39.5%
US Rank 2027 49
QS Rank 81
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Georgia Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 46
Acceptance Rate 40.0%
US Rank 2027 29
QS Rank 123
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Brandeis University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 47
Acceptance Rate 40.5%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Howard University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 48
Acceptance Rate 41.3%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank 1001
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
North Carolina State University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 49
Acceptance Rate 41.6%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank 272
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California Davis
Lowest Acceptance Rates 50
Acceptance Rate 41.8%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 114
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Lowest Acceptance Rates 51
Acceptance Rate 42.4%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 70
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Syracuse University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 52
Acceptance Rate 43.12%
US Rank 2027 72
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Maryland College Park
Lowest Acceptance Rates 53
Acceptance Rate 44.8%
US Rank 2027 49
QS Rank 207
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Texas Christian University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 54
Acceptance Rate 45.11%
US Rank 2027 90
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Wisconsin Madison
Lowest Acceptance Rates 55
Acceptance Rate 45.2%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 110
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
George Washington University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 56
Acceptance Rate 47.1%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 358
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Santa Clara University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 57
Acceptance Rate 48.0%
US Rank 2027 55
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Stevens Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 58
Acceptance Rate 48.00%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 673
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Stony Brook University SUNY
Lowest Acceptance Rates 59
Acceptance Rate 49.1%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 452
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Purdue University West Lafayette
Lowest Acceptance Rates 60
Acceptance Rate 49.87%
US Rank 2027 55
QS Rank 88
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Auburn University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 61
Acceptance Rate 50.5%
US Rank 2027 100
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Baylor University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 62
Acceptance Rate 51.28%
US Rank 2027 90
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of San Diego
Lowest Acceptance Rates 63
Acceptance Rate 51.72%
US Rank 2027 100
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Connecticut
Lowest Acceptance Rates 64
Acceptance Rate 52.4%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank 534
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Virginia Tech
Lowest Acceptance Rates 65
Acceptance Rate 54.99%
US Rank 2027 52
QS Rank 358
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Texas A&M University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 66
Acceptance Rate 57.32%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 144
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Pittsburgh
Lowest Acceptance Rates 67
Acceptance Rate 58.08%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 281
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Fordham University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 68
Acceptance Rate 59.31%
US Rank 2027 85
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lowest Acceptance Rates 69
Acceptance Rate 59.73%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 247
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lowest Acceptance Rates 70
Acceptance Rate 60.2%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Colorado School of Mines
Lowest Acceptance Rates 71
Acceptance Rate 60.68%
US Rank 2027 80
QS Rank 571
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
American University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 72
Acceptance Rate 61.87%
US Rank 2027 95
QS Rank 587
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Yeshiva University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 73
Acceptance Rate 63%
US Rank 2027 90
QS Rank 624
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Southern Methodist University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 74
Acceptance Rate 63.35%
US Rank 2027 85
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 75
Acceptance Rate 65.1%
US Rank 2027 85
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lowest Acceptance Rates 76
Acceptance Rate 67.0%
US Rank 2027 95
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Delaware
Lowest Acceptance Rates 77
Acceptance Rate 70.53%
US Rank 2027 85
QS Rank 553
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University at Buffalo SUNY
Lowest Acceptance Rates 78
Acceptance Rate 74.2%
US Rank 2027 85
QS Rank 410
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California Riverside
Lowest Acceptance Rates 79
Acceptance Rate 76.8%
US Rank 2027 80
QS Rank 440
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Indiana University Bloomington
Lowest Acceptance Rates 80
Acceptance Rate 78.21%
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank 306
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Drexel University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 81
Acceptance Rate 79.4%
US Rank 2027 80
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Lowest Acceptance Rates 82
Acceptance Rate 79.75%
US Rank 2027 59
QS Rank 210
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Saint Louis University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 83
Acceptance Rate 81.0%
US Rank 2027 100
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Marquette University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 84
Acceptance Rate 81.35%
US Rank 2027 90
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Iowa
Lowest Acceptance Rates 85
Acceptance Rate 82.73%
US Rank 2027 100
QS Rank 596
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Michigan State University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 86
Acceptance Rate 84.80%
US Rank 2027 69
QS Rank 161
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Pepperdine University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 87
Acceptance Rate 88%
US Rank 2027 80
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Emory University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 88
Acceptance Rate n/a
US Rank 2027 23
QS Rank 182
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California San Diego
Lowest Acceptance Rates 89
Acceptance Rate ~28.4 %
US Rank 2027 29
QS Rank 66
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Boston University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 90
Acceptance Rate ~11.1%
US Rank 2027 34
QS Rank 88
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Northeastern University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 91
Acceptance Rate ~5.2%
US Rank 2027 42
QS Rank 384
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Case Western Reserve University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 92
Acceptance Rate ~28.7%
US Rank 2027 44
QS Rank 294
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Ohio State University Columbus
Lowest Acceptance Rates 93
Acceptance Rate ~50.8%
US Rank 2027 44
QS Rank 190
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Rutgers University New Brunswick
Lowest Acceptance Rates 94
Acceptance Rate —
US Rank 2027 44
QS Rank 328
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Pennsylvania State University University Park
Lowest Acceptance Rates 95
Acceptance Rate ~50.0%
US Rank 2027 55
QS Rank 82
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of Miami
Lowest Acceptance Rates 96
Acceptance Rate ~18.9%
US Rank 2027 55
QS Rank 314
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lowest Acceptance Rates 97
Acceptance Rate ~63.5%
US Rank 2027 69
QS Rank 695
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
University of California, Merced
Lowest Acceptance Rates 98
Acceptance Rate —
US Rank 2027 69
QS Rank —
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US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
North Carolina State University
Lowest Acceptance Rates 99
Acceptance Rate —
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank —
US NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Rutgers University Newark
Lowest Acceptance Rates 100
Acceptance Rate —
US Rank 2027 73
QS Rank —