Top 12 Colleges of Lowest Acceptance Rates Under 10 Percent

Generally, high-ranked colleges want to keep the acceptance rates as low as possible. In 2012, 12 schools kept it under 10 percent. 8 of those 12 schools is in list of top 10 colleges over the US and other 4 colleges specialized schools such as music school or naval academy.

Number 1 and Number 2 Ranked schools are specialized schools for music - Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School. In special, Acceptance rates of Curtis Institute of Music is 3.2%. (only 3 can be admitted among 100 applicants!)

Next Tables shows basic information and acceptance rates of the top 12 schools by lowest acceptance rates.

Ranking	Name	Acceptance Rates	Type/Level	Location	Highest Degree	Compus Housing	Population
1	Curtis Institute of Music	3.2%	4 years, Private	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Master	Yes	163
2	The Juilliard School	6.0%	4 years, Private	New York, New York	Doctorate	Yes	1,013
3	Harvard University	6.3%	4 years, Private	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Doctorate	Yes	34,342
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	7.0%	4 years, Private	New York, New York	Doctorate	Yes	27,257
5	Stanford University	7.1%	4 years, Private	Stanford, California	Doctorate	Yes	22,026
6	United States Naval Academy	7.5%	4 years, Public	Annapolis, Maryland	Bachelor	Yes	5,885
7	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	7.7%	4 years, Private	New York, New York	Master	Yes	1,020
8	Yale University	7.7%	4 years, Private	New Haven, Connecticut	Doctorate	Yes	12,893
9	Princeton University	8.5%	4 years, Private	Princeton, New Jersey	Doctorate	Yes	8,004
10	Brown University	8.9%	4 years, Private	Providence, Rhode Island	Doctorate	Yes	9,276
11	College of the Ozarks	8.9%	4 years, Private	Point Lookout, Missouri	Bachelor	Yes	1,544
12	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	9.7%	4 years, Private	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Doctorate	Yes	11,271