In the Philadelphia region, the University of Pennsylvania tops the list of the most difficult colleges to get into, with a 5.9 percent acceptance rate, writes Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.
It’s ninth in the nation for selectivity.
But there are also some selective Delaware County colleges and universities that rank in the top 100 nationwide for selectivity. universities.
The Business Journals used U.S. Department of Education data to find the most selective schools nationwide. Rankings were based on acceptance and matriculation rates..
Swarthmore College had a 6.9 percent acceptance rate and a 41.8 percent matriculation rate. It ranks 33rd in selectivity for the nation.
Haverford College had a 12.9 percent acceptance rate and a 45.2 percent matriculation rate. It ranks 39th for selectivity nationwide.
Villanova University makes the top 100 list of most selective schools nationally at No. 70. Its acceptance rate was 25.1 percent, with a matriculation rate of 29.9 percent.
Harvard University remains the most selective university nationwide, with an acceptance rate of only 3.5 percent.
Meanwhile, applications to accredited colleges and universities have risen 83 percent in the past 10 years, largely due to a simplified application process.
Find out more about selective Delaware County colleges in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
