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

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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Harvard University is one of the most prestigious universities around the globe and has the the lowest acceptance rate among the Ivy League universities. 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
Harvard University	3.4%
Columbia University	3.6%
Yale University	4.5%
Brown University	5%
Princeton University	5.8%
Dartmouth College	6%
Cornell University	7.3%
Purdue University	50%

<p>Harvard University is one of the most prestigious universities around the globe and has the <strong>the lowest acceptance rate</strong> among the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/princeton-university/acceptance-rate">Ivy League universities</a>. Nonetheless, getting into any of the Ivy Leagues is extremely competitive. Listed below is the acceptance rate of all the eight Ivy League institutions:</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 224px;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"><col style="width: 50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><th style="height: 22.4px;">Ivy League</th><th style="height: 22.4px;">Acceptance Rate</th></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;">Harvard University</td><td style="height: 22.4px;">3.4%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/columbia-university/acceptance-rate">Columbia University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">3.6%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/yale-university/acceptance-rate">Yale University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">4.5%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/brown-university/acceptance-rate">Brown University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">5%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/princeton-university/acceptance-rate">Princeton University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">5.8%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/dartmouth-college">Dartmouth College</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">6%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/cornell-university/acceptance-rate">Cornell University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">7.3%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/purdue-university/acceptance-rate">Purdue University</a></td><td style="height: 22.4px;">50%</td></tr></tbody></table>