Mid Atlantic Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Mid Atlantic for 2025

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 Princeton University which sent acceptance letters to only 4% of the 39,644 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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Dickinson College
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Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College

Private 4 Year

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43% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,217enrollment
  • $40,242net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Union College
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

44% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,082enrollment
  • $42,884net price
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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Lancaster, PA

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

44% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,770enrollment
  • $33,565net price
  • 1050-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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New York, NY

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 316enrollment
  • $54,588net price
  • 1440-1559SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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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

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 323enrollment
  • $30,437net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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Alfred University
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Alfred, NY

Alfred University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

48% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,843enrollment
  • $26,127net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Gettysburg College
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Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

48% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,895enrollment
  • $35,729net price
  • 1240-1460SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

49% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 25,865enrollment
  • $18,601net price
  • 1320-1490SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 19,698enrollment
  • $3,989net price
  • 1210-1410SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in America

  • 34,525enrollment
  • $24,338net price
  • 1270-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

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