Glen Cove College Ranked Among Nation's Hardest To Get Into

GLEN COVE, NY — A Glen Cove college where students are surrounded by model ships and half-hulls has been ranked one of the nation's toughest to get accepted into as a student.

With an acceptance rate of just 34.9 percent and the majority of SAT scores falling between a 1,440 and 1,540, Webb Institute, an engineering school off Crescent Beach Road, near Welwyn Preserve, was ranked the 38th most selective college in the country by the personal finance site 24/7 Wall St. That's just ahead of Barnard College in New York City and behind Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Most ACT Composite scores were also between 32 and 34.

The school, with only about 100 students in all, boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of about 9 to 1, according to The Princeton Review. The average net price of attendance is about $20,300 a year, though all of its graduates receive a full tuition scholarship and earn a dual degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. Paid internships are also required during each academic year.

The school, with a 100 percent job placement rate, was given a 98 out of 99 on admissions selectivity rating by Princeton Review.

"The curriculum is 'intense,' but the academics tie in well with the winter work terms: 'Work terms give each student a feel for industry sectors and allow them to make improved career decisions when selecting a first job,' one student told the Review. "'You’ll learn something in the classroom and then see it in action.'"

All Webb Institute students live on campus, which offers an enviable slate of activities, including a private beach with sailing, kite-surfing and water-skiing, as well as a pub where students can shoot pool, throw darts and play ping-pong.