United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Florida College

Temple Terrace, FL

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66%
Mercer University

Macon, GA

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66%
Washington College

Chestertown, MD

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66%
Simmons University

Boston, MA

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66%
Alma College

Alma, MI

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66%
Cottey College

Nevada, MO

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66%
Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

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66%
Montreat College

Montreat, NC

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66%
New Hope Christian College

Eugene, OR

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66%
Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

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66%
Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

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66%
Maryville College

Maryville, TN

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66%
Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas

Brooklyn, NY

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66%
Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL

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67%
Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

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67%
Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

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67%
Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

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67%
Siena Heights University

Adrian, MI

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67%