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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Our Lady of the Lake CollegeBaton Rouge, LA |
83% |
|
Stevenson UniversityStevenson, MD |
83% |
|
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA |
83% |
|
Albion CollegeAlbion, MI |
83% |
|
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN |
83% |
|
Trocaire CollegeBuffalo, NY |
83% |
|
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY |
83% |
|
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH |
83% |
|
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH |
83% |
|
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH |
83% |
|
Mercyhurst CollegeErie, PA |
83% |
|
Martin Methodist CollegePulaski, TN |
83% |
|
Randolph Macon CollegeAshland, VA |
83% |
|
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA |
84% |
|
Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC |
84% |
|
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA |
84% |
|
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI |
84% |
|
Hanover CollegeHanover, IN |
84% |