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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Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH |
38% |
|
Brigham Young University HawaiiLaie, HI |
38% |
|
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA |
39% |
|
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX |
39% |
|
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY |
40% |
|
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC |
40% |
|
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH |
40% |
|
Aquinas CollegeNashville, TN |
40% |
|
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
40% |
|
Ottawa University SurpriseSurprise, Arizona |
40% |
|
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL |
41% |
|
The University of TampaTampa, FL |
41% |
|
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA |
41% |
|
Laboure CollegeBoston, MA |
41% |
|
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX |
41% |
|
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA |
41% |