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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 867 men's Football programs by acceptance rate, starting with the most selective.
The average acceptance rate across men's Football programs is 76%, with average tuition around $28,415, and an average graduation rate of 58%.
Use this ranking to see where selectivity falls across programs, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
867
Avg. Acceptance
76%
Avg. Tuition
$28,415
Avg. Grad Rate
58%
Top programs
Showing 10 of 867 programs.
Rank
Program
Acceptance
Tuition
Grad Rate
1
1. Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$54,269
Grad Rate
98%
2
2. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$61,731
Grad Rate
97%
3
3. Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Acceptance Rate
4%
Tuition
$64,526
Grad Rate
92%
4
4. Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$59,710
Grad Rate
98%
5
5. Yale University
New Haven, CT
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$64,700
Grad Rate
97%
6
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$59,750
Grad Rate
97%
7
7. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$63,801
Grad Rate
96%
8
8. Brown University
Providence, RI
Acceptance Rate
5%
Tuition
$65,656
Grad Rate
97%
9
9. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Acceptance Rate
6%
Tuition
$58,620
Grad Rate
97%
10
10. Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Acceptance Rate
6%
Tuition
$63,684
Grad Rate
96%
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