Instant Alert: The hardest college to get into in every state

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The hardest college to get into in every state by Tanza Loudenback and Abby Jackson on Oct 12, 2015, 1:05 PM With an acceptance rate of just 5.8% and typical SAT scores between 2120 and 2390, Harvard University is America's hardest college to get into, according to a new list from the academic review site Niche.com. The rankings are based on acceptance rates and SAT and ACT scores reported to the US Department of Education. College acceptance rates received a weighted average of 60% in the ranking computation, and SAT/ACT scores received a weighted average of 40%. Business Insider used Niche's state filter to find out which college is the hardest to get into in each of America's 50 states and the District of Columbia. Niche reports that a few states (Alaska, Delaware, Nevada, and Wyoming) are missing from the ranking because they don't have data for enough colleges. Scroll through to find out the most selective college in each state. SEE ALSO: The 50 smartest colleges in America SEE ALSO: Ivy League school's admissions officers relied on cultural stereotypes, US investigation finds Alabama: Spring Hill College Acceptance rate: 46.3% Arizona: Arizona Christian University Acceptance rate: 60.8% Arkansas: University of Arkansas Acceptance rate: 58.6% See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011