List of the Easiest & Hardest Ivy League Schools To Get Into In 2025-2026?

[kumarrakesh]

I'm a bit confused- About the Easiest & Hardest Ivy League Schools To Get Into In 2025-2026.

 

[kuldeep]

Here’s a concise list of the easiest and hardest Ivy League schools to get into for the 2025–2026 cycle:

• Easiest: Cornell (~8.4 %), Dartmouth (~6 %), Brown (~5.2 %)
• Hardest: Harvard (~3.4 %), Columbia (~3.7 %), Princeton (~4.0 %), Yale (~4.6 %)

 

[robbin]

Here’s a snapshot of the easiest and hardest Ivy League schools to get into for the Class of 2028 (entering Fall 2024) based on recent acceptance rates:

• Easiest Ivies
  Cornell: ~8.4%
• Dartmouth: ~6.2%
• Brown: ~5.2–5.4%
• Penn: ~5.4–5.7%

Hardest Ivies

• Harvard: ~3.4%
• Columbia: ~3.7–3.9%
• Princeton: ~4.0–4.6%
• Yale: ~4.6–4.7%

All Ivy League schools remain extremely competitive, with acceptance rates ranging from ~3% to 8%.

 

[rathore]

When it comes to the 2025-2026 cycle, Cornell is once again considered to be the least selective Ivy school with the acceptance rate approximately estimated as 8-9%, whereas Dartmouth and Brown are said to be a bit harder, with an acceptance rate between 5-6%. The most difficult ones include Harvard (3.6%), Columbia, Princeton and Yale with lower than 4.5 percent of acceptance rate.