Below is a ranking of the 1317 private colleges in the United States with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. California Institute of Technology leads the list by accepting 3% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID |
47% |
|
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA |
47% |
|
Union UniversityJackson, TN |
47% |
|
Austin CollegeSherman, TX |
47% |
|
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA |
48% |
|
Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL |
48% |
|
Newman UniversityWichita, KS |
48% |
|
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA |
48% |
|
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN |
48% |
|
York CollegeYork, NE |
48% |
|
Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY |
48% |
|
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA |
48% |
|
Mount Marty CollegeYankton, SD |
48% |
|
Bennington CollegeBennington, VT |
48% |
|
Averett UniversityDanville, VA |
48% |
|
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA |
48% |
|
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR |
48% |
|
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS |
49% |