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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DePaul UniversityChicago, IL |
74% |
|
Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN |
74% |
|
Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN |
74% |
|
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY |
74% |
|
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA |
74% |
|
Dean CollegeFranklin, MA |
74% |
|
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA |
74% |
|
William Woods UniversityFulton, MO |
74% |
|
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC |
74% |
|
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH |
74% |
|
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA |
74% |
|
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
74% |
|
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD |
74% |
|
Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT |
74% |
|
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University PrescottPrescott, AZ |
75% |
|
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA |
75% |
|
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL |
75% |
|
Mount Ida CollegeNewton, MA |
75% |