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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Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI |
60% |
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Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL |
60% |
|
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC |
61% |
|
Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY |
61% |
|
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of AmericaNew York, NY |
61% |
|
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH |
61% |
|
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA |
61% |
|
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC |
61% |
|
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX |
61% |
|
New England School of CommunicationsBangor, Maine |
61% |
|
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA |
62% |
|
Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA |
62% |
|
Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA |
62% |
|
Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY |
62% |
|
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN |
62% |
|
University of DaytonDayton, OH |
62% |
|
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA |
62% |
|
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX |
62% |