Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
Below is a ranking of the 82 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. American College of Financial Services 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.
| College | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|
|
American College of Financial Services
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
Ambler, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
100% |
|
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
99% |
|
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
97% |
|
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
97% |
|
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
93% |
|
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
93% |
|
Westminster College
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania |
93% |
|
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania |
92% |
|
Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
92% |
|
Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania |
91% |
|
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
91% |
|
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania |
90% |
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.