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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William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO |
34% |
|
Bennett College for WomenGreensboro, NC |
34% |
|
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX |
34% |
|
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina |
34% |
|
United States Sports AcademyDaphne, AL |
35% |
|
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA |
35% |
|
Howard UniversityWashington, DC |
35% |
|
Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY |
35% |
|
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA |
35% |
|
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS |
35% |
|
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandSuffern, NY |
35% |
|
Casa Loma College Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA |
36% |
|
Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeVancleve, KY |
36% |
|
University of RochesterRochester, NY |
36% |
|
Trinity Bible CollegeEllendale, ND |
36% |
|
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI |
37% |
|
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT |
38% |
|
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA |
38% |