Below is a ranking of the 86 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Pennsylvania leads the list by accepting 6% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA |
77% |
|
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
78% |
|
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA |
78% |
|
La Roche CollegePittsburgh, PA |
78% |
|
Messiah CollegeGrantham, PA |
78% |
|
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA |
78% |
|
University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA |
78% |
|
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA |
79% |
|
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA |
79% |
|
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA |
79% |
|
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
79% |
|
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA |
79% |
|
Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA |
80% |
|
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA |
82% |
|
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA |
82% |
|
Mercyhurst CollegeErie, PA |
83% |
|
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA |
84% |
|
Cairn UniversityLanghorne, PA |
84% |