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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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
17% |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT |
17% |
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Denison UniversityGranville, OH |
17% |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA |
17% |
|
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY |
18% |
|
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL |
19% |
|
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY |
19% |
|
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO |
20% |
|
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA |
20% |
|
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA |
20% |
|
Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY |
20% |
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Goddard CollegePlainfield, VT |
20% |
|
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA |
21% |
|
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, Michigan |
21% |
|
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN |
22% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
22% |
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Trine University Regional/Non Traditional CampusesFort Wayne, IN |
22% |
|
Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA |
22% |