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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Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA |
88% |
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California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA |
89% |
|
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA |
89% |
|
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL |
89% |
|
Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN |
89% |
|
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA |
89% |
|
University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME |
89% |
|
Regis CollegeWeston, MA |
89% |
|
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN |
89% |
|
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX |
89% |
|
Herzing University KennerKenner, LA |
89% |
|
Herzing University KenoshaKenosha, WI |
89% |
|
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL |
90% |
|
University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS |
90% |
|
Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA |
90% |
|
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA |
90% |
|
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
90% |
|
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN |
90% |