10 Colleges With the Lowest Acceptance Rates

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2. California Institute of Technology (USA)

Acceptance Rate: 3.3%

Established in 1891 and ranked 6th in the world, Caltech’s science and engineering programs are among the best in the world. The institute received a total of 13,300 applications for the class of 2026, of which only 432 were accepted.

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