Which Ivy League university has a higher acceptance rate than Columbia University?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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Columbia University is one of the most prestigious universities around the globe and has the the second the lowest acceptance rate among the Ivy League universities. With the acceptance rate of 3.4%, Harvard University is the toughest Ivy League to get into. Nonetheless, getting into any of the Ivy Leagues is extremely competitive. Listed below is the acceptance rate of all the eight Ivy League institutions:

Ivy League	Acceptance Rate
Cornell University	3.4%
Columbia University	3.85%
Yale University	4.5%
Cornell University	5%
Princeton University	5.8%
Dartmouth College	6%
Cornell University	7.3%
Purdue University	50%

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