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Most Selective 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 882 men's Football programs by acceptance rate, starting with the most selective.
The average acceptance rate across men's Football programs is 75%, with average tuition around $29,081, and an average graduation rate of 57%.
Use this ranking to see where selectivity falls across programs, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
882
Avg. Acceptance
75%
Avg. Tuition
$29,081
Avg. Grad Rate
57%
Top programs
Showing 10 of 882 programs.
Rank
Program
Acceptance
Tuition
Grad Rate
1
1. Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$56,550
Grad Rate
98%
2
2. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$65,127
Grad Rate
92%
3
3. Yale University
New Haven, CT
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$67,250
Grad Rate
96%
4
4. Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$66,722
Grad Rate
96%
5
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$61,990
Grad Rate
96%
6
6. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$67,446
Grad Rate
96%
7
7. Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$62,400
Grad Rate
98%
8
8. Brown University
Providence, RI
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$68,612
Grad Rate
96%
9
9. Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$66,123
Grad Rate
96%
10
10. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$60,920
Grad Rate
97%
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