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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Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
68% |
|
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI |
68% |
|
Saint John Fisher CollegeRochester, NY |
68% |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
68% |
|
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH |
68% |
|
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA |
68% |
|
Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesMemphis, TN |
68% |
|
Carson Newman CollegeJefferson City, TN |
68% |
|
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX |
68% |
|
Concordia University WisconsinMequon, WI |
68% |
|
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR |
69% |
|
Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
69% |
|
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, California |
69% |
|
Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO |
69% |
|
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO |
69% |
|
Drew UniversityMadison, NJ |
69% |
|
Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY |
69% |
|
Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR |
69% |