Ranking
Easiest Ivy League Schools to Get Into 2026
All eight Ivies, ranked from highest to lowest acceptance rate — least selective at the top.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $6,128
- Top earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Public / Private
- 0 / 8
Cornell University
B- Acceptance
- 8.8%
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University of Pennsylvania
B- Acceptance
- 5.4%
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Dartmouth College
B- Acceptance
- 5.4%
- Net price
- $29,519
- Earnings 10y
- $97,434
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Brown University
B- Acceptance
- 5.4%
- Net price
- $25,184
- Earnings 10y
- $93,487
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Princeton University
A+- Acceptance
- 4.6%
- Net price
- $6,128
- Earnings 10y
- $110,066
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- Acceptance
- 4%
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
Yale University
B- Acceptance
- 3.9%
- Net price
- $23,777
- Earnings 10y
- $100,533
- Acceptance
- 3.9%
Harvard University
A- Acceptance
- 3.7%
- Net price
- $19,066
- Earnings 10y
- $101,817
- Acceptance
- 3.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with US colleges that report a standard admission rate, then sorts by acceptance rate. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 14.62 (0 public, 8 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Cornell University in Ithaca, NY tops this ranking. Acceptance rate is 8.8%.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by acceptance using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.