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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Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS |
49% |
|
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC |
49% |
|
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI |
49% |
|
St John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM |
49% |
|
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA |
50% |
|
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL |
50% |
|
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA |
50% |
|
Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA |
50% |
|
Cleary UniversityHowell, MI |
50% |
|
Multnomah UniversityPortland, OR |
50% |
|
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN |
50% |
|
Hampden Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA |
50% |
|
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA |
50% |
|
Messenger CollegeJoplin, TX |
50% |
|
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL |
51% |
|
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
51% |
|
Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA |
51% |
|
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN |
51% |