Harvard University has a 5% acceptance rate. The school is also known for its psychology program. Applicants here also usually apply to the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Coast Guard Academy. / CBS NEWS. Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, California, has a 10% acceptance rate. For 2022, the Pittsburgh institution is ranked No. It's named by Niche as the best liberal arts college in America. Here's the 2022 Niche ranking for the 50 hardest schools to get into. Nashville's Vanderbilt University has a 9% acceptance rate. It claims to be the first U.S. college to adopt an environmental studies program. Student who apply to the Amherst, Massachusetts college often also apply to Williams College, Bowdoin College and Middlebury College. New York City's Columbia University has a 5% acceptance rate. It's named by Niche as thebest college in America to study education. This school, in Atlanta, has an acceptance rate of 16%. Niche ranks the Indiana university as the topCatholic college in the country for 2022. It's also America's top public college. For 2022, Niche has ranked its professors as the best in America. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has a 15% acceptance rate. Applicants are not required to take the SATs or ACTs, but those scores are considered. The acceptance rate at Haverford College in Pennsylvania is 16%. 2 school for film and photography, behind only the University of Southern California. The Philadelphia school was recently ranked by Niche as the best college for business in America. 1 school with no application fee for 2022. 1. Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has an 13% acceptance rate. The University of California, Berkeley has a 16% acceptance rate. It's the best women's college in the U.S., according to Niche. It's also ranked as America's No. Princeton University has a 6% acceptance rate. Pomona College in Claremont, California has an 7% acceptance rate. Ranked as Minnesota's best college for 2022, Carleton College has a 19% acceptance rate. The school is known for English studies, as well as its global studies. Brunswick, Maine's Bowdoin College has an 9% acceptance rate. It also has a reputation as a mecca for budding engineers. Three alumni of the New Jersey university have served as Supreme Court justices. MIT, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has a 7% acceptance rate. Niche gives the school high marks for academics, diversity and value. It's routinely named by Niche as among the tops on their list ofbest college campuses. It's also tops for an education in the performing arts. SAT scores are neither required nor recommended for applicants. Its party scene isn't considered particularly interesting, but it is popular among students hoping to major in business. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Northwestern University has a 9% acceptance rate. The California institution also was named by Niche as the No. Located in New Orleans, this school has an acceptance rate of 13%. Despite the school's reputation for left-leaning politics, Niche ranks Berkeley as only the 25th most liberal college in the country; American University, in Washington, D.C., is No. Considered one of the best small colleges America has to offer, Cal Tech, in Pasadena, California has a 6% acceptance rate.
Economics is a popular major; the university also among the top schools for seeking an English major. Duke is known for its high-quality athletics programs, and its public-policy education. It's named by Niche as among the best colleges for agricultural sciences in America. Students who apply there also tend to apply to Claremont McKenna College and Pomona College. Washington University in St. Louis has a 14% acceptance rate. This year, it's also listed as No. Niche rates the Washington, D.C. Catholic school highly for academics and diversity and for its party scene. Colby College in Maine has a 10% acceptance rate. 1 among thebest colleges for information technology studies in America. It specializes in art and architecture, among other majors. Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania has a 9% acceptance rate. Niche ranks Cal Tech as the best college for physics in America. For 2022, it's ranked on the Niche survey as America's sixth most liberal college. Wesleyan University in Connecticut has an acceptance rate of 16%. Its most popular majors are economics and computer science.
A high school GPA is required for consideration, but not SAT scores. Some rates rose, but many fell drastically, thanks in part to an increase in applications. As a result, test scores were a smaller factor for 2002 20%, versus 40% in 2020 and 2021. The acceptance rate at the United States Military Academy at West Point, in New York, is 12%. Of the best colleges with no application fee, Colby ranks No. Niche has named it among thebest liberal arts collegesin the country. The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland has an 8% acceptance rate. One big change for the 2022 Niche rankings: A de-emphasis on standardized test scores. Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts, has a 15% acceptance rate. Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire, has an 8% acceptance rate. Niche has ranked the Los Angeles school among the best in America for design, film and photography and student life. Niche has ranked the Houston school among the best for studying physical therapy and sports management. The University of Southern California has an 11% acceptance rate. It has a 16% acceptance rate and ranks highly for English studies. Jan. 6 committee says Secret Service may have violated Federal Records Act, U.S. Army projected to miss recruiting goals by tens of thousands, 2 men indicted over deaths of 53 migrants found in back of trailer, Federal appeals court lets Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law take effect, 8 hospitalized after turbulence on American Airlines flight, 1 soldier killed, several injured in lightning strike at Georgia Army base, CIA director says ties between Russia, Iran suffer from "limits", Hospital tab for gun violence is more than $1 billion a year, Overdose death rates surged among minorities in 2020, CDC study shows, Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images, Keegan Houser/University of California - Berkeley, United States Military Academy at West Point via Facebook, The Cooper Union for The Advancement of Science and Art via Facebook, Joel Page/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images, United States Air Force Academy via Instagram, University of Southern California via Facebook, Gabe Souza/Portland Portland Press Herald/Getty Images, Massachusetts Institute of Technology via Facebook, California Institute of Technology via Facebook, elite schools began to report their acceptance rates, best college in America to study education. 4. United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has an 11% acceptance rate. The University of Chicago has a 6% acceptance rate. 1out of all colleges. Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine, has a 12% acceptance rate. The school ranks highly for its chemistry and public policy programs. 1 for best college dorms. For 2022, it ranks as Niche's overall best college in the United States and ranks especially high in computer science and math. Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island has a 7% acceptance rate. Yale University has a 6% acceptance rate. Northeastern University, one of several colleges on this list located in the Boston area, has an acceptance rate of 18%. August 19, 2021 / 3:00 PM
It is ranked by Niche as No. Georgetown University has a 14% acceptance rate. Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina, has an 8% acceptance rate. 1. Like many top small liberal arts schools, this one does not require standardized tests, but of those who are accepted, the score range for the SAT is 1410 to 1550. Carnegie Mellon University has a 15% acceptance rate. A newcomer to the 2022 list, New York University has a 16% acceptance rate. Stanford University has a 4% acceptance rate. 2 among the topChristian colleges in America for 2022. If you think Ivy League schools are tough to get into well, you aren't wrong. The Evanston, Illinois university is often rated as one of thebest colleges for communications in America. Rice University has a 9% acceptance rate. The Cambridge, Massachusetts university ranks highly for many majors, according to Niche, including math,psychology,biologyandpolitical science. For 2022, Niche ranks its campus andfood options as No. The acceptance rate at Pitzer College, in California, is 14%. Copyright 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The acceptance rate at Vermont's Middlebury College is 15%. Engineering and applied mathematics are popular majors. The University of Pennsylvania has an 8% acceptance rate. Hamilton College, another newcomer on this list for 2022, is in Clinton, N.Y. SAT scores are considered but not required. Johns Hopkins University has an 7.4% acceptance rate. Harvey Mudd College, in Claremont, California, has a 14% acceptance rate. First published on January 19, 2018 / 2:43 PM. Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., has an 11% acceptance rate, according to its latest reported data. There is one faculty member for every seven students. Barnard College, in New York City, has a 12% acceptance rate. Amherst College has an 11% acceptance rate. The Niche survey gives the school a punishing D+ grade for its party scene, but an A+ for academics. The school's history program is also ranked at No. Last fall,elite schools began to report their acceptance ratesfor their graduating classes of 2025. It ranks as the No. Niche has ranked it as the top party school in the nation for 2022. An increasing number of colleges are making such tests optional for prospective students. Colorado College, a small liberal arts school in Colorado Springs, has an acceptance rate of 14%. 1 school for athletics for 2022. Public health is a popular major at the Baltimore school.