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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Johnson University FloridaKissimmee, FL |
23% |
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Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY |
23% |
|
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX |
23% |
|
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA |
23% |
|
Piedmont International UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
24% |
|
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNew York, NY |
25% |
|
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
25% |
|
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA |
26% |
|
Reed CollegePortland, OR |
27% |
|
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN |
28% |
|
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX |
28% |
|
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH |
29% |
|
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA |
29% |
|
Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN |
29% |
|
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC |
30% |
|
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL |
31% |
|
Corcoran College of Art and DesignWashington, District Of Columbia |
31% |
|
Methodist College of NursingPeoria, IL |
31% |