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Most Selective D3 Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate reflects how selective a school is in admissions — and more selective schools can mean a different recruiting conversation. Below, we've ranked all 241 D3 men's Football programs by acceptance rate, starting with the most selective.
The average acceptance rate across D3 men's Football programs is 68%, with average tuition around $41,601, and an average graduation rate of 66%.
Use this ranking to see where selectivity falls across programs, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
241
Avg. Acceptance
68%
Avg. Tuition
$41,601
Avg. Grad Rate
66%
Top programs
Showing 10 of 241 programs.
Rank
Program
Acceptance
Tuition
Grad Rate
1
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$61,990
Grad Rate
96%
2
2. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$67,446
Grad Rate
96%
3
3. Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Acceptance Rate
6%
Tuition
$64,730
Grad Rate
94%
4
4. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Acceptance Rate
7%
Tuition
$67,198
Grad Rate
95%
5
5. Colby College
Waterville, ME
Acceptance Rate
7%
Tuition
$66,660
Grad Rate
89%
6
6. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Acceptance Rate
7%
Tuition
$65,000
Grad Rate
93%
7
7. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Acceptance Rate
8%
Tuition
$68,240
Grad Rate
94%
8
8. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Acceptance Rate
9%
Tuition
$69,820
Grad Rate
94%
9
9. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Acceptance Rate
10%
Tuition
$67,630
Grad Rate
91%
10
10. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Acceptance Rate
11%
Tuition
$67,100
Grad Rate
91%
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