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Most Selective Colleges by SAT

Dome SAT gathers a dozen different indicators of academic excellence such as SAT scores and acceptance rate to factor in this list. These indicators are then weighted based on our judgement of of how much each factor matters. The result is our ranking of the most selective colleges and universities by SAT score.
#1
Yale University

New Haven, CT

Acceptance ratio: 9%
Enrollment: 5,277
Student Faculty Ratio: 6/1/2010
Tuition: $36,500
1400 - 1580
SAT percentile
 
#2
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Acceptance ratio: 8%
Enrollment: 6,678
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/1
Tuition: $37,012
1390 - 1580
SAT percentile
 
#3
Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Acceptance ratio: 31%
Enrollment: 738
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $38,467
1420 - 1570
SAT percentile
 
#4
Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Acceptance ratio: 16%
Enrollment: 1,532
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1
Tuition: $37,017
1390 - 1560
SAT percentile
 
#5
Acceptance ratio: 28%
Enrollment: 5,022
Student Faculty Ratio: 6/ 1
Tuition: $39,381
1370 - 1560
SAT percentile
 
#6
Acceptance ratio: 12%
Enrollment: 4,153
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/1
Tuition: $37,782
1380 - 1560
SAT percentile
 
#7
Acceptance ratio: 9%
Enrollment: 6,532
Student Faculty Ratio: 6/1
Tuition: $37,881
1130 - 1540
SAT percentile
 
#8
Acceptance ratio: 22%
Enrollment: 6,985
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/1
Tuition: $38,864
1380 - 1540
SAT percentile
 
#9
Acceptance ratio: 26%
Enrollment: 8,476
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/ 1
Tuition: $38,461
1360 - 1530
SAT percentile
 
#10
Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Acceptance ratio: 17%
Enrollment: 1,997
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/1
Tuition: $39,490
1320 - 1520
SAT percentile
 
#11
Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Acceptance ratio: 15%
Enrollment: 1,697
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1
Tuition: $38,928
1320 - 1520
SAT percentile
 
#12
Acceptance ratio: 19%
Enrollment: 1,212
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1
Tuition: $38,510
1310 - 1510
SAT percentile
 
#13
Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Acceptance ratio: 19%
Enrollment: 1,723
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $40,000
1300 - 1510
SAT percentile
 
#14
Acceptance ratio: 25%
Enrollment: 5,680
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Tuition: $39,150
1290 - 1510
SAT percentile
 
#15
Acceptance ratio: 21%
Enrollment: 13,846
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $37,954
1300 - 1500
SAT percentile
 
#16
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Acceptance ratio: 27%
Enrollment: 6,890
Student Faculty Ratio: 7 / 1
Tuition: $38,036
1310 - 1500
SAT percentile
 
#17
Tufts University

Medford, MA

Acceptance ratio: 26%
Enrollment: 5,044
Student Faculty Ratio: 7/1
Tuition: $40,342
1340 - 1500
SAT percentile
 
#18
Acceptance ratio: 27%
Enrollment: 8,363
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $38,477
1320 - 1500
SAT percentile
 
#19
Cooper Union

New York, NY

Acceptance ratio: 9%
Enrollment: 919
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $36,600
1260 - 1490
SAT percentile
 
#20
Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Acceptance ratio: 19%
Enrollment: 7,092
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1/2010
Tuition: $39,212
1310 - 1490
SAT percentile
 
#21
Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Acceptance ratio: 27%
Enrollment: 2,000
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $39,777
1310 - 1490
SAT percentile
 
#22
Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Acceptance ratio: 27%
Enrollment: 2,772
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1/2010
Tuition: $40,092
1300 - 1480
SAT percentile
 
#23
Acceptance ratio: 22%
Enrollment: 25,151
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/1
Tuition: $0
1210 - 1470
SAT percentile
 
#24
Acceptance ratio: 22%
Enrollment: 16,608
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $39,124
1270 - 1470
SAT percentile
 
#25
Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Acceptance ratio: 36%
Enrollment: 2,344
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1
Tuition: $38,062
1270 - 1465
SAT percentile
 
#26
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Acceptance ratio: 43%
Enrollment: 1,678
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/ 1
Tuition: $36,476
1235 - 1450
SAT percentile
 
#27
Macalester College

St. Paul, MN

Acceptance ratio: 41%
Enrollment: 1,900
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $38,174
1270 - 1450
SAT percentile
 
#28
Acceptance ratio: 32%
Enrollment: 3,196
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $37,294
1290 - 1450
SAT percentile
 
#29
Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Acceptance ratio: 29%
Enrollment: 1,776
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $0
1260 - 1430
SAT percentile
 
#30
Colby College

Waterville, ME

Acceptance ratio: 31%
Enrollment: 1,847
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $0
1280 - 1430
SAT percentile
 
#31
Acceptance ratio: 42%
Enrollment: 25,994
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/1
Tuition: $0
1220 - 1430
SAT percentile
 
#32
Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Acceptance ratio: 26%
Enrollment: 9,060
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $39,130
1250 - 1430
SAT percentile
 
#33
Acceptance ratio: 61%
Enrollment: 12,973
Student Faculty Ratio: 14 / 1
Tuition: $0
1250 - 1420
SAT percentile
 
#34
Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

Acceptance ratio: 27%
Enrollment: 6,749
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $40,564
1250 - 1420
SAT percentile
 
#35
Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Acceptance ratio: 53%
Enrollment: 2,231
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $39,126
1210 - 1420
SAT percentile
 
#36
Acceptance ratio: 23%
Enrollment: 26,536
Student Faculty Ratio: 16/1
Tuition: $0
1170 - 1410
SAT percentile
 
#37
St. Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Acceptance ratio: 59%
Enrollment: 3,073
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $35,500
1180 - 1410
SAT percentile
 
#38
Bard College at Simons Rock

Great Barrington, MA

Acceptance ratio: 80%
Enrollment: 436
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $40,170
1150 - 1410
SAT percentile
 
#39
Colorado College

Colorado Spring, CO

Acceptance ratio: 26%
Enrollment: 1,996
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $37,278
1230 - 1400
SAT percentile
 
#40
Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Acceptance ratio: 42%
Enrollment: 2,388
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1/2010
Tuition: $40,840
1180 - 1400
SAT percentile
 
#41
Acceptance ratio: 58%
Enrollment: 785
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1/2010
Tuition: $0
1220 - 1400
SAT percentile
 
#42
Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Acceptance ratio: 39%
Enrollment: 1,846
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $38,922
1190 - 1390
SAT percentile
 
#43
Connecticut College

New London, CT

Acceptance ratio: 37%
Enrollment: 1,845
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1/2010
Tuition: $42,335
1200 - 1390
SAT percentile
 
#44
Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

Acceptance ratio: 62%
Enrollment: 2,366
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/ 1
Tuition: $26,520
1210 - 1390
SAT percentile
 
#45
Acceptance ratio: 79%
Enrollment: 5,586
Student Faculty Ratio: 16/1
Tuition: $0
1110 - 1390
SAT percentile
 
#46
Smith College

Northampton, MA

Acceptance ratio: 48%
Enrollment: 2,610
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $37,758
1170 - 1390
SAT percentile
 
#47
Acceptance ratio: 18%
Enrollment: 4,537
Student Faculty Ratio: 9/1
Tuition: $0
1230 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#48
University of Florida

Gainsville, FL

Acceptance ratio: 39%
Enrollment: 34,654
Student Faculty Ratio: 20/1
Tuition: $0
1160 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#49
University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Acceptance ratio: 39%
Enrollment: 10,422
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1/2010
Tuition: $36,188
1190 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#50
Acceptance ratio: 39%
Enrollment: 26,431
Student Faculty Ratio: 18/1
Tuition: $0
1170 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#51
Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Acceptance ratio: 64%
Enrollment: 1,378
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $19,900
1210 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#52
Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Acceptance ratio: 70%
Enrollment: 1,387
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $30,750
1190 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#53
Acceptance ratio: 53%
Enrollment: 32,557
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $0
1110 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#54
Acceptance ratio: 67%
Enrollment: 3,252
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $37,440
1180 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#55
Acceptance ratio: 70%
Enrollment: 1,832
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Tuition: $34,560
1170 - 1380
SAT percentile
 
#56
Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Acceptance ratio: 22%
Enrollment: 1,025
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $39,330
1160 - 1370
SAT percentile
 
#57
American University

Washington, DC

Acceptance ratio: 53%
Enrollment: 6,311
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $34,973
1150 - 1370
SAT percentile
 
#58
Acceptance ratio: 37%
Enrollment: 10,590
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $0
1190 - 1370
SAT percentile
 
#59
Centre College

Danville, KY

Acceptance ratio: 63%
Enrollment: 1,197
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/ 1
Tuition: $0
1130 - 1370
SAT percentile
 
#60
Acceptance ratio: 14%
Enrollment: 4,489
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1
Tuition: $0
1160 - 1370
SAT percentile
 
#61
Acceptance ratio: 53%
Enrollment: 1,428
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Tuition: $39,886
1150 - 1360
SAT percentile
 
#62
Acceptance ratio: 54%
Enrollment: 18,533
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/1
Tuition: $38,440
1180 - 1360
SAT percentile
 
#63
Acceptance ratio: 34%
Enrollment: 2,898
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $38
1180 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#64
Acceptance ratio: 34%
Enrollment: 3,404
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $37,850
1110 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#65
Howard University

Washington, DC

Acceptance ratio: 49%
Enrollment: 7,113
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1/2010
Tuition: $16,075
930 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#66
Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Acceptance ratio: 75%
Enrollment: 1,184
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1/2010
Tuition: $35,164
1110 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#67
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Acceptance ratio: 63%
Enrollment: 1,310
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/ 1
Tuition: $29,270
1110 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#68
Alma College

Alma, MI

Acceptance ratio: 72%
Enrollment: 1,384
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $26,000
1040 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#69
Acceptance ratio: 75%
Enrollment: 6,034
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/1
Tuition: $0
1100 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#70
Acceptance ratio: 71%
Enrollment: 1,607
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $0
1098 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#71
Acceptance ratio: 35%
Enrollment: 12,560
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/1
Tuition: $33,721
1190 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#72
Wheaton College

norton, MA

Acceptance ratio: 39%
Enrollment: 1,655
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $39,850
1160 - 1350
SAT percentile
 
#73
Acceptance ratio: 22%
Enrollment: 973
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/1/2010
Tuition: $0
1160 - 1345
SAT percentile
 
#74
Acceptance ratio: 50%
Enrollment: 4,293
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $36,764
1109 - 1340
SAT percentile
 
#75
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Acceptance ratio: 82%
Enrollment: 20,823
Student Faculty Ratio: 15/ 1
Tuition: $22,198
1070 - 1340
SAT percentile
 
#76
Acceptance ratio: 69%
Enrollment: 324
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Tuition: $33,000
1100 - 1340
SAT percentile
 
#77
Acceptance ratio: 52%
Enrollment: 2,035
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $0
1150 - 1340
SAT percentile
 
#78
Babson College

Babson Park, MA

Acceptance ratio: 35%
Enrollment: 1,851
Student Faculty Ratio: 16/1
Tuition: $37,824
1165 - 1340
SAT percentile
 
#79
Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Acceptance ratio: 58%
Enrollment: 5,267
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $36,000
1120 - 1330
SAT percentile
 
#80
Acceptance ratio: 87%
Enrollment: 21,607
Student Faculty Ratio: 16/ 1
Tuition: $0
1040 - 1330
SAT percentile
 
#81
Acceptance ratio: 73%
Enrollment: 9,274
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $0
1050 - 1330
SAT percentile
 
#82
Acceptance ratio: 75%
Enrollment: 2,110
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $29,526
1023 - 1325
SAT percentile
 
#83
Acceptance ratio: 95%
Enrollment: 1,846
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $23,180
1040 - 1325
SAT percentile
 
#84
Acceptance ratio: 49%
Enrollment: 18,892
Student Faculty Ratio: 17/1
Tuition: $0
1080 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#85
Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Acceptance ratio: 66%
Enrollment: 1,332
Student Faculty Ratio: 13/1
Tuition: $33,190
1110 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#86
Acceptance ratio: 56%
Enrollment: 25,467
Student Faculty Ratio: 18 / 1
Tuition: $0
1130 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#87
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Acceptance ratio: 44%
Enrollment: 1,115
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/ 1
Tuition: $29,850
1120 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#88
Bethel College

North Newton, KS

Acceptance ratio: 72%
Enrollment: 500
Student Faculty Ratio: 8/ 1
Tuition: $20,076
940 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#89
Calvin College

Grand Rapids, MI

Acceptance ratio: 94%
Enrollment: 4,104
Student Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Tuition: $24,000
1070 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#90
Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Acceptance ratio: 77%
Enrollment: 1,013
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $26,240
1070 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#91
Emerson College

Boston, MA

Acceptance ratio: 37%
Enrollment: 3,644
Student Faculty Ratio: 14/1
Tuition: $29,918
1130 - 1320
SAT percentile
 
#92
Luther College

Decorah, IA

Acceptance ratio: 80%
Enrollment: 2,423
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/ 1
Tuition: $32,290
1003 - 1318
SAT percentile
 
#93
Acceptance ratio: 34%
Enrollment: 18,516
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $0
1100 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#94
DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Acceptance ratio: 65%
Enrollment: 2,298
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1/2010
Tuition: $33,250
1110 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#95
Hope College

Holland, MI

Acceptance ratio: 82%
Enrollment: 3,238
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $26,000
1060 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#96
Acceptance ratio: 85%
Enrollment: 23,042
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $0
1080 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#97
Clark University

Worcester, MA

Acceptance ratio: 56%
Enrollment: 2,380
Student Faculty Ratio: 10/1
Tuition: $35,220
1090 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#98
Acceptance ratio: 38%
Enrollment: 4,257
Student Faculty Ratio: 12/1
Tuition: $35,828
1160 - 1310
SAT percentile
 
#99
Acceptance ratio: 53%
Enrollment: 24,209
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $0
1050 - 1300
SAT percentile
 
#100
Acceptance ratio: 49%
Enrollment: 22,122
Student Faculty Ratio: 19/1
Tuition: $0
1090 - 1300
SAT percentile