These New York Schools Among Hardest In America To Be Selected

Two schools in New York, including one in Upstate New York, are among the most selective in America.

Two colleges in New York State are two of the 25 hardest colleges to get accepted, according to new research.

Two New York Colleges Among Most Selective In United States.

The average college admission rate in the United States is under 70 percent. However, the average college admission rate at these two New York colleges is below eight percent.

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Columbia University, New York City -- Cornell University, Ithaca

In New York State, the average acceptance rate is about 53.

Columbia University in New York City lets in under four percent of applicants, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. It's the sixth most selective college in that nation.

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is the 22nd hardest college to get into. Less than 8 percent of applicants are selected.

Many other New York colleges, including in the Hudson Valley are very hard to get into. See the full list below:

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Most Selective Colleges In The United States

Minerva University accepted just one percent of applicants last year, making it the hardest college in America to get accepted. The college has several locations but is based in San Francisco, California.

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Fairfax University of America; California Institute of Technology; Harvard University; and Stanford University are round out the top 5.

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