Admission to the NCAA No. 1 Seeds

It's Selection Sunday, so today the NCAA revealed the 65-team tournament field for men's basketball. Of the four number one seeds, three are from the Big East Conference -- the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Louisville. The fourth number one seed, the University of North Carolina, is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. For students who want to attend one of these Division I basketball powerhouses, what does it take to get admitted? See the line-up below to compare admissions data, and click on the school's name to get a detailed profile with more admissions and financial information.

Louisville (University of Louisville):

• Percentage of applicants accepted: 70.8%
• Middle 50% SAT Math: 500 / 640
• Middle 50% SAT Reading: 500 / 630
• Middle 50% ACT Composite: 21 / 27
• Total Cost (In-State): $18,853
• Total Cost (Out-of-State): $29,647

Pitt (University of Pittsburgh):

• Percentage of applicants accepted: 55.8%
• Middle 50% SAT Math: 570 / 660
• Middle 50% SAT Reading: 560 / 660
• Middle 50% ACT Composite: 24 / 29
• Total Cost (In-State): $24,936
• Total Cost (Out-of-State): $34,446

UConn (University of Connecticut at Storrs):

• Percentage of applicants accepted: 49.4%
• Middle 50% SAT Math: 560 / 660
• Middle 50% SAT Reading: 530 / 630
• Middle 50% ACT Composite: 23 / 28
• Total Cost (In-State): $20,654
• Total Cost (Out-of-State): $34,598

UNC (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill):

• Percentage of applicants accepted: 34.1%
• Middle 50% SAT Math: 6100 / 700
• Middle 50% SAT Reading: 590 / 690
• Middle 50% ACT Composite: 25 / 30
• Total Cost (In-State): $15,750
• Total Cost (Out-of-State): $31,398

For best school at the best price, the University of North Carolina is hard to beat. For the best basketball team... I'll leave that discussion to Charlie Zegers, the About.com Guide to College Basketball.