Indiana Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 32 private colleges in Indiana with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Calumet College of Saint Joseph leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Indiana Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, Indiana	100%
Martin University Indianapolis, Indiana	100%
Mid America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, Indiana	100%
Bethel University Mishawaka, Indiana	98%
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana	96%
Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana	95%
Union Bible College Westfield, Indiana	91%
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Marion, Indiana	89%
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana	89%
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana	85%
Trine University Angola, Indiana	85%
Goshen College Goshen, Indiana	84%
Hanover College Hanover, Indiana	84%
Oakland City University Oakland City, Indiana	83%
Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, Indiana	82%
Anderson University Anderson, Indiana	79%
University of Evansville Evansville, Indiana	78%
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana	77%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.