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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Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA |
87% |
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Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI |
87% |
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Union Bible CollegeWestfield, Indiana |
87% |
|
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL |
88% |
|
Eureka CollegeEureka, IL |
88% |
|
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA |
88% |
|
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA |
88% |
|
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA |
88% |
|
Baker College of FlintFlint, MI |
88% |
|
Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & SciencesFayette, MO |
88% |
|
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE |
88% |
|
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzBrooklyn, NY |
88% |
|
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH |
88% |
|
Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR |
88% |
|
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA |
88% |
|
Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI |
88% |
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Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN |
88% |
|
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX |
88% |