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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Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY |
59% |
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Saint Augustines CollegeRaleigh, NC |
59% |
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Warner Pacific CollegePortland, OR |
59% |
|
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA |
59% |
|
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA |
59% |
|
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC |
59% |
|
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
59% |
|
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN |
59% |
|
Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthens, TN |
59% |
|
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA |
60% |
|
Concordia University IrvineIrvine, CA |
60% |
|
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA |
60% |
|
Avila UniversityKansas City, MO |
60% |
|
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO |
60% |
|
New York School of Interior DesignNew York, NY |
60% |
|
Tusculum CollegeGreeneville, TN |
60% |
|
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX |
60% |
|
Bethany CollegeBethany, WV |
60% |