10 Colleges With the Lowest Acceptance Rates

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8. Brown University (USA)

Acceptance Rate: 5%

Founded in 1764, hence before the American Revolution, Brown is ranked 61st in the world. Being a part of the exclusive Ivy League, the university received a total of 50,649 applications for the class of 2026, of which 2,547 were accepted. This was a record low acceptance rate in the history of the institute.

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