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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Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH |
31% |
|
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA |
31% |
|
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA |
31% |
|
O'More College of DesignFranklin, TN |
31% |
|
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA |
32% |
|
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA |
32% |
|
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC |
32% |
|
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at ChicagoChicago, IL |
33% |
|
Berea CollegeBerea, KY |
33% |
|
Davis CollegeJohnson City, NY |
33% |
|
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH |
33% |
|
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH |
33% |
|
Shorter University College of Adult & Professional ProgramsAtlanta, GA |
33% |
|
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA |
34% |
|
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT |
34% |
|
Luther Rice UniversityLithonia, GA |
34% |
|
Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA |
34% |
|
Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids, MI |
34% |