Ivy League and other top colleges reported record-low acceptance rates for next fall’s class
, reinforcing the increasing difficulty in getting into certain schools.
Harvard University said it posted a 4.5% overall acceptance rate this year, a record low, inviting 1,950 of 43,330 applicants to enroll. Dartmouth College also hit a record, with 7.9%. Cornell University’s 10.6%, up slightly from last year’s record low 10.3%, was the only Ivy League figure in the double digits.
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