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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Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA |
42% |
|
AIB College of BusinessDes Moines, IA |
42% |
|
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA |
42% |
|
Talmudical Academy New JerseyAdelphia, NJ |
42% |
|
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY |
42% |
|
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH |
42% |
|
Saint Gregorys UniversityShawnee, OK |
42% |
|
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical CollegeMonsey, NY |
42% |
|
Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA |
43% |
|
The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA |
43% |
|
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ |
43% |
|
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC |
43% |
|
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH |
43% |
|
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA |
43% |
|
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX |
43% |
|
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA |
44% |
|
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC |
44% |
|
Principia CollegeElsah, Illinois |
44% |