As we speed closer to the 2025-26 academic cycle, the American college admissions process continues to be insanely competitive. In this gallery, we have gathered the top 30 hardest colleges to get into in the US, according to Niche's 2024 list. Niche, which runs a ranking and review website, used several criteria, including acceptance rates, standardized test scores, and other factors to come up with their ranking. As you'd expect, the nation's Ivy League schools made the list!
Click on to discover the 30
toughest colleges to get into and the competitive acceptance rates that make them so prestigious.