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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McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS |
84% |
|
Louisiana CollegePineville, LA |
84% |
|
McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD |
84% |
|
Longy School of MusicCambridge, MA |
84% |
|
Northwood University MichiganMidland, MI |
84% |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE |
84% |
|
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC |
84% |
|
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH |
84% |
|
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH |
84% |
|
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA |
84% |
|
Cairn UniversityLanghorne, PA |
84% |
|
University of ScrantonScranton, PA |
84% |
|
Widener University Main CampusChester, PA |
84% |
|
Johnson & Wales University ProvidenceProvidence, RI |
84% |
|
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX |
84% |
|
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX |
84% |
|
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX |
84% |
|
Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI |
84% |