Top selective colleges per state?

Hey guys, I've been wondering - which colleges top the chart for selectivity in each state? Is there a list somewhere or a helpful resource that breaks it all down? Thanks in advance!

While there's not a single list I can point you to, I can certainly provide a list for you with some top selective colleges/universities by state. Do take into account that these aren't comprehensive lists (since there are numerous universities out there), but I hope to cover as much as I can:

- Alabama - University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)

- Alaska - University of Alaska (Fairbanks)

- Arizona - Arizona State University

- Arkansas - University of Arkansas

- California - Stanford University

- Colorado - University of Denver

- Connecticut - Yale University

- Delaware - University of Delaware

- Florida - University of Florida (Gainesville)

- Georgia - Georgia Tech (Atlanta)

- Hawaii - University of Hawaii Manoa

- Idaho - University of Idaho

- Illinois - University of Chicago

- Indiana - University of Notre Dame

- Iowa - Grinnell College

- Kansas - University of Kansas

- Kentucky - University of Kentucky (Lexington)

- Louisiana - Tulane University

- Maine - Bowdoin College

- Maryland - Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore)

- Massachusetts - Harvard University

- Michigan - University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)

- Minnesota - Carleton College

- Mississippi - University of Mississippi

- Missouri - Washington University in St. Louis

- Montana - University of Montana

- Nebraska - Creighton University

- Nevada - University of Nevada (Reno)

- New Hampshire - Dartmouth College

- New Jersey - Princeton University

- New Mexico - University of New Mexico

- New York - Columbia University

- North Carolina - Duke University

- North Dakota - University of North Dakota

- Ohio - Ohio State University (Columbus)

- Oklahoma - University of Oklahoma

- Oregon - Reed College

- Pennsylvania - University of Pennsylvania

- Rhode Island - Brown University

- South Carolina - Clemson University

- South Dakota - South Dakota State University

- Tennessee - Vanderbilt University (Nashville)

- Texas - Rice University (Houston)

- Utah - University of Utah

- Vermont - Middlebury College

- Virginia - University of Virginia (UVA)

- Washington - University of Washington

- West Virginia - West Virginia University

- Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin (Madison)

- Wyoming - University of Wyoming

Remember, many factors come into play when choosing a college, such as your major, cost, the size and culture of the school, the academic and social resources available, and much more. While this list gives the top selective universities in each state, it’s also worth considering a larger number of options, since sometimes less selective colleges can provide unique opportunities and be a great fit for certain students.