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
Brigham Young University Idaho

Rexburg, ID

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97%
VanderCook College of Music

Chicago, IL

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97%
Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA

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97%
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville, Kentucky

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97%
Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

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97%
Thomas College

Waterville, ME

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97%
American International College

Springfield, MA

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97%
Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

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97%
Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

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97%
Olivet College

Olivet, MI

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97%
Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

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97%
William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

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97%
Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, OK

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97%
Coker College

Hartsville, SC

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97%
Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

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97%
Le Moyne Owen College

Memphis, TN

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97%
Hardin Simmons University

Abilene, TX

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97%
Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

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98%