What are the toughest colleges to get into? According to one study, here are the top 15

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One of the most anxiety-inducing times for parents and their children is waiting to find out whether they have been accepted to the colleges of their choice. The whole fat envelope/thin envelope drama has played out over generations. 24/7 Wall Street did research into what are the hardest schools to get into for those with hopes for higher education greatness.
7.5% acceptance rate, 750 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
7.2% acceptance rate, 750 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
6.7% acceptance rate, 750 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
6.5% acceptance rate, 750 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
7.3% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
5.7% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
5.4% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
6.4% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
6.3% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
3.9% acceptance rate, 750 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
5.1% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
4.6% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 780 in SAT math
3.7% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
3.2% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 790 in SAT math
4% acceptance rate, 760 in SAT reading and writing, 800 in SAT math
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Colleges with the lowest acceptance rates in the U.S.