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The Hardest College to Get Into in Each State

By Janna Herron

Students gather on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
Students gather on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut

The best colleges are often the most selective. To find the hardest four-year school to get into in each state, we looked at data from Niche.com, which ranks schools based on acceptance rates and data on SAT/ACT test scores from the U.S. Department of Education. Acceptance rates are weighted at 60 percent; the composite SAT/ACT scores of the 25th percentile of enrolled students at 20 percent; and the composite SAT/ACT scores of the 75th percentile of enrolled students at 20 percent.

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