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The Seven Sisters colleges

The Seven Sisters are seven historically women's colleges in the Northeast: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Wellesley and Vassar, plus Radcliffe, which merged into Harvard in 1999 and is listed here as Harvard. Vassar has been coeducational since 1969, and Barnard is Columbia's affiliated women's college. Lowest admission rate first; this is a membership list, not a ranking.

Source: Membership as commonly defined (the Seven Sisters name dates from the 1920s); admission rate from College Scorecard / IPEDS, fall 2024

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CollegeStateStatus and admission rateDistance
Harvard UniversityMARadcliffe College merged into Harvard in 1999 · 4.2% admitted
Barnard CollegeNYWomen's college, Columbia affiliate · 10.1% admitted
Wellesley CollegeMAWomen's college · 14.8% admitted
Vassar CollegeNYCoeducational since 1969 · 20.9% admitted
Smith CollegeMAWomen's college · 21.0% admitted
Bryn Mawr CollegePAWomen's college · 31.1% admitted
Mount Holyoke CollegeMAWomen's college · 38.3% admitted

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