Mid Atlantic Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Mid Atlantic for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Mid Atlantic. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Columbia University in the City of New York which sent acceptance letters to only 4% of the 60,879 students who applied and rejected 96%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Mid Atlantic colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Mid Atlantic Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
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New York, NY

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

24% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,733enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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New York, NY

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

26% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,480enrollment
  • $48,847net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Skidmore College
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Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

26% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,758enrollment
  • $33,389net price
  • 1300-1460SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
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Kings Point, NY

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

27% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 943enrollment
  • $4,891net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Bryn Mawr College
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Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

31% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,742enrollment
  • $39,072net price
  • 1280-1495SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

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Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College
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Monsey, NY
 

Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

32% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 79enrollment
  • $5,054net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bucknell University
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Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

33% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,787enrollment
  • $39,965net price
  • 1310-1470SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Lafayette College
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Easton, PA

Lafayette College

Private 4 Year

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34% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,729enrollment
  • $37,186net price
  • 1330-1480SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Dickinson College
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Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College

Private 4 Year

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35% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,137enrollment
  • $37,610net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Franklin and Marshall College
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Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

36% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,990enrollment
  • $31,135net price
  • 1310-1440SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lehigh University
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Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

37% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 7,394enrollment
  • $30,453net price
  • 1340-1490SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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University of Rochester
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Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

39% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 12,197enrollment
  • $39,775net price
  • 1390-1540SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
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Suffern, NY
 

Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland

Private 4 Year

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40% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 183enrollment
  • $13,353net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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SUNY at Binghamton
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Vestal, NY

SUNY at Binghamton

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

42% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in America

  • 18,312enrollment
  • $19,535net price
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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Lancaster, PA
 

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

44% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 245enrollment
  • $26,649net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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The King's College
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New York, NY

The King's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 326enrollment
  • $34,192net price
  • 1190-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Jersey

  • 9,314enrollment
  • $41,689net price
  • 1380-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

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Bard College
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Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,706enrollment
  • $25,214net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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