New Jersey Ivy League university ranks among top 10 hardest colleges to get into
Especially if your dream school happens to a popular college or an Ivy League university.
The U.S. is home to some of the most renowned colleges and universities in the world, and they are also some of the hardest to get into, according to 24/7 Wall St.
And even if you have an outstanding high school career, getting accepted can still be diffucult.
The independent financial and opinion website sourced the National Center for Education Statistics to determine which instituions are the Hardest Colleges and Universities to Get Into across the U.S. by using several factors, ranging from admissions rates to SAT scores.
Out of 50 colleges, only one from New Jersey made the list.
Princeton University, in Mercer County, landed in at No. 10. Here are the findings:
Admissions rate: 5.7%
Median SAT scores: 760 in reading and writing, 780 in math
Undergraduate students: 5,236 (61% receive financial aid)
Avg. annual cost of attendance: $11,080
Graduation rate: 98%
Median annual earnings 10-yrs. after entry: $110,433
These ranking are based on SAT scores and admission rates, according to 247wallst.com.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): 4%, 760 in reading and writing, 800 in math
Harvard University: 3.2%, 760 in reading and writing, 790 in math
Stanford University: 3.7%, 760 in reading and writing, 790 in math
Yale University: 4.6%, 760 in reading and writing, 780 in math
Brown University: 5.1%, 760 in reading and writing, 780 in math
Columbia University in the City of New York: 3.9%, 750 in reading and writing, 780 in math
Duke University: 6.3%, 760 in reading and writing, 790 in math
Dartmouth College: 6.4%, 760 in reading and writing, 790 in math
University of Chicago: 5.4%, 760 in reading and writing, 780 in math
Princeton University: 5.7%, 760 in reading and writing, 780 in math
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Princeton one of hardest universities to get accepted to: Data
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