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Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

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The selectivity index is a rating system that looks at overall acceptance rate divided by the percentage of accepted students who enroll (yield rate). It's a measurement of both the selectivity and desirability of the college or university.

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Rank	Institution	Selectivity Index	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Johns Hopkins University	7.2748	6.44	1,520 – 1,580	22844	86306	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 and named for its first benefactor. The first research university in the country, its motto in Latin is “veritas vos liberabit,” or “the truth will set you free.” The Blue Jays men’s lacrosse team plays in the Big Ten Conference as an affiliate member and has over 40 national titles....Read more Selectivity Index 7.3 12.8% Acceptance Rate 6.4% SAT Score 1,520 – 1,580 Avg. Net Price $22,844 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $86,306
2	Swarthmore College	5.87	7.46	1,490 – 1,560	17930	56211	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Swarthmore College was one of the first coeducational colleges in the country. It is associated with the Tri-College Consortium and the Quaker Consortium, which means students can take classes at the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford, in addition to Swarthmore....Read more Selectivity Index 5.9 2.6% Acceptance Rate 7.5% SAT Score 1,490 – 1,560 Avg. Net Price $17,930 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $56,211
3	Haverford College	3.4454	12.37	1,460 – 1,550	22828	53353	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Haverford College Haverford, PA Haverford College is a liberal arts school founded in 1833 by the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. It’s part of the Tri-College Consortium, so students can attend classes at nearby schools: Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore....Read more Selectivity Index 3.4 1.6% Acceptance Rate 12.4% SAT Score 1,460 – 1,550 Avg. Net Price $22,828 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,353
4	Bryn Mawr College	1.018	29.43	1,300 – 1,500	39383	53102	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Bryn Mawr College is an extremely selective school. Part of the Seven Sisters College Consortium, it has a 92% first year retention rate and an 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. The school motto is “Veritatem Dilexi,” which is Latin for “I Delight in the Truth.” Selectivity Index 1.0 10.8% Acceptance Rate 29.4% SAT Score 1,300 – 1,500 Avg. Net Price $39,383 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,102
5	Franklin and Marshall College	0.6077	28.19	1,330 – 1,470	37475	62544	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Located in Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall College accepts 28% of applicants. They request $62 for undergraduate applications and . About 68% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.6 2.8% Acceptance Rate 28.2% SAT Score 1,330 – 1,470 Avg. Net Price $37,475 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $62,544
6	Dickinson College	0.5025	42.09	1,340 – 1,460	40242	57110	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Found in Carlisle, Dickinson College accepts 42% of applicants and requires $65 for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 94% of students attending Dickinson College currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.5 36.7% Acceptance Rate 42.1% SAT Score 1,340 – 1,460 Avg. Net Price $40,242 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $57,110
7	Gettysburg College	0.4013	38.9	1,240 – 1,460	35729	57274	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Located in Gettysburg, Gettysburg College accepts 39% of applicants and charges $60 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 95% of students attending Gettysburg College will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.4 7.0% Acceptance Rate 38.9% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,460 Avg. Net Price $35,729 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $57,274
8	Muhlenberg College	0.2397	64.01	1,250 – 1,400	31814	53265	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA In addition to an 82-acre campus, Muhlenberg College also maintains nearby 60-acre Graver Arboretum and 40-acre Raker Wildlife Preserve. Most of their programs focus on liberal arts and pre-professional education – Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General is a popular area of study....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 Acceptance Rate 64.0% SAT Score 1,250 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $31,814 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,265
9	Washington College	0.2023	56.89	1,160 – 1,400	33553	48763	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Washington College Chestertown, MD The Washington College dates back to 1723 when it began as the Kent County Free School, making it the 10th oldest college in the United States. It was also the first college chartered after the American Revolution, and George Washington was heavily involved in the founding. The school received its current name in 1782. Selectivity Index 0.2 4.0% Acceptance Rate 56.9% SAT Score 1,160 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $33,553 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,763
10	McDaniel College	0.1761	77.93	1,060 – 1,250	23088	47879	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference McDaniel College Westminster, MD McDaniel College, originally founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College, is a private liberal arts school. 100% of students who attend receive grant aid, $39,979 on average. With a 13 to 1 student to faculty ratio, 56 will graduate in 4 years....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 11.8% Acceptance Rate 77.9% SAT Score 1,060 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $23,088 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,879
11	Susquehanna University	0.1561	78.71	1,100 – 1,310	27258	51535	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA Based in Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University accepts 79% of applicants. They request unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 95% of students attending Susquehanna University currently receive institutional grant aid. On average, these students receive $42,577 each. The first year retention rate is 86%....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 Acceptance Rate 78.7% SAT Score 1,100 – 1,310 Avg. Net Price $27,258 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,535
12	Ursinus College	0.1359	91.77	1,220 – 1,390	31625	54542	#12 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference Ursinus College Collegeville, PA 100% of students at Ursinus College receive grant aid, around $43,758 per student. The school sits on a 170-acre campus and has several programs that promote STEM, including the Supporting Inclusive Excellence Program and Science in Motion. Applied Economics is a popular area of study among its undergraduates. Selectivity Index 0.1 11.8% Acceptance Rate 91.8% SAT Score 1,220 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $31,625 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $54,542

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

7.3 12.8%

6.4%

1,520 – 1,580

$22,844

$86,306

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

5.9 2.6%

7.5%

1,490 – 1,560

$17,930

$56,211

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

3.4 1.6%

12.4%

1,460 – 1,550

$22,828

$53,353

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

1.0 10.8%

29.4%

1,300 – 1,500

$39,383

$53,102

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.6 2.8%

28.2%

1,330 – 1,470

$37,475

$62,544

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.5 36.7%

42.1%

1,340 – 1,460

$40,242

$57,110

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.4 7.0%

38.9%

1,240 – 1,460

$35,729

$57,274

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.2

64.0%

1,250 – 1,400

$31,814

$53,265

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.2 4.0%

56.9%

1,160 – 1,400

$33,553

$48,763

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.2 11.8%

77.9%

1,060 – 1,250

$23,088

$47,879

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.2

78.7%

1,100 – 1,310

$27,258

$51,535

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Centennial Conference

0.1 11.8%

91.8%

1,220 – 1,390

$31,625

$54,542

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