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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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
11% |
|
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN |
12% |
|
Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO |
12% |
|
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY |
12% |
|
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY |
12% |
|
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
13% |
|
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC |
13% |
|
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
13% |
|
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME |
13% |
|
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA |
13% |
|
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA |
14% |
|
Summit Christian CollegeGering, Nebraska |
14% |
|
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC |
14% |
|
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI |
14% |
|
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA |
15% |
|
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO |
15% |
|
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA |
16% |
|
Mills CollegeOakland, CA |
17% |