United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Herzing University Brookfield

Brookfield, WI

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91%
Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL

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92%
Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

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92%
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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92%
Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

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92%
Curry College

Milton, MA

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92%
Northwestern College

Saint Paul, MN

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92%
Stephens College

Columbia, MO

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92%
Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY

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92%
Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah

Kew Gardens, NY

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92%
Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

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92%
Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

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92%
Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

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92%
Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

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92%
Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

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92%
Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT

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92%
Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

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92%
Criswell College

Dallas, TX

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92%