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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Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH |
51% |
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Sewanee The University of the SouthSewanee, TN |
51% |
|
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX |
51% |
|
Birmingham Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL |
52% |
|
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA |
52% |
|
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN |
52% |
|
Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY |
52% |
|
Yeshivath Zichron MosheSouth Fallsburgh, NY |
52% |
|
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR |
53% |
|
Emmanuel CollegeFranklin Springs, GA |
53% |
|
Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN |
53% |
|
Sterling CollegeSterling, KS |
53% |
|
Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA |
53% |
|
Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS |
53% |
|
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS |
53% |
|
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO |
53% |
|
Pratt Institute MainBrooklyn, NY |
53% |
|
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH |
53% |