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
Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

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99%
Simpson University

Redding, CA

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99%
Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC

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99%
St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

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99%
Bethel College Mishawaka

Mishawaka, IN

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99%
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA

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99%
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

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99%
Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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99%
Our Lady of Holy Cross College

New Orleans, LA

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99%
Grace Christian University

Wyoming, MI

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99%
Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK

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99%
Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

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99%
Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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99%
Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

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99%
NewU University

Washington, District Of Columbia

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99%
Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

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100%
Heritage Christian University

Florence, AL

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100%
Judson College

Marion, AL

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100%