While there is no shortage of exceptional colleges in the United States, there are millions of gifted kids across the nation jockeying for limited seats at some of America’s top universities every single year. Parents often go to great financial lengths to send their children to some of the nation’s most prestigious schools, the likes of which include paying private school tuition, hiring a personal tutor, or paying for test prep classes that typically cost upwards of $1,000.

Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Stacker listed the 50 most selective colleges in the United States. The institutions are ranked according to acceptance rates, and statistics pertaining to total acceptance, enrollment, and standardized test scores are provided for context. Stacker used the latest available NCES data for this story, ranking schools that saw at least 1,000 applications in 2016—for the class of 2020.

Read on to see if your alma mater is amongst the most competitive schools in the nation today.

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Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate: 21.4%
Total accepted: 870 (4,066 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 349 (40.11% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 660, 75th percentile score: 760
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 660, 75th percentile score: 760
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 31, 75th percentile score: 34

Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Acceptance rate: 21.29%
Total accepted: 238 (1,118 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 218 (91.6% yield)
SAT and ACT data not available

Location: Kings Point, New York
Acceptance rate: 20.3%
Total accepted: 380 (1,872 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 279 (73.42% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 570, 75th percentile score: 660
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 620, 75th percentile score: 690
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 26, 75th percentile score: 30

Location: Grinnell, Iowa
Acceptance rate: 20.19%
Total accepted: 1,488 (7,370 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 414 (27.82% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 640, 75th percentile score: 750
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 680, 75th percentile score: 780
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 30, 75th percentile score: 33

Location: Davidson, North Carolina
Acceptance rate: 20.11%
Total accepted: 1,130 (5,618 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 514 (45.49% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 630, 75th percentile score: 720
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 620, 75th percentile score: 720
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 28, 75th percentile score: 33

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Acceptance rate: 18.73%
Total accepted: 3,654 (19,505 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 2,046 (55.99% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 670, 75th percentile score: 760
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 680, 75th percentile score: 780
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 32, 75th percentile score: 35

Location: Waterville, Maine
Acceptance rate: 18.71%
Total accepted: 1,840 (9,833 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 510 (27.72% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 630, 75th percentile score: 725
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 640, 75th percentile score: 745
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 30, 75th percentile score: 33

Location: Los Angeles, California
Acceptance rate: 17.99%
Total accepted: 17,473 (97,112 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 6,545 (37.46% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 570, 75th percentile score: 710
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 590, 75th percentile score: 760
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 28, 75th percentile score: 33

Location: Middletown, Connecticut 
Acceptance rate: 17.85%
Total accepted: 2,129 (11,928 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 774 (36.36% yield)
SAT and ACT data not available

Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts 
Acceptance rate: 17.61%
Total accepted: 1,230 (6,985 total applicants)
Total enrolled: 553 (44.96% yield)
SAT Critical Reading – 25th percentile score: 670, 75th percentile score: 770
SAT Math – 25th percentile score: 660, 75th percentile score: 770
ACT Composite – 25th percentile score: 31, 75th percentile score: 34