Historic Dutch university famed for international law, astronomy, and oriental studies.
- Admit rate
- 26%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not published
- Holistic review
- Intl. tuition
- $13,600
- per year, before living costs
- Average GPA
- 3.80
- unweighted
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Admitted students average a 3.80 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- International Law & Peace (The Hague)Social Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- Archaeology & Asian StudiesHumanities & WritingHighly regarded
- Leiden Observatory & AstronomyMath & Natural SciencesHighly regarded
Highlights
- Oldest university in the Netherlands (founded 1575) gifted by William of Orange
- Leiden Law School educated the Dutch Royal Family and international court judges
- Historical home of Einstein, Descartes, and Kamerlingh Onnes (liquefaction of helium)
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