Below is a ranking of the 2258 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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Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL |
45% |
|
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR |
46% |
|
The Boston ConservatoryBoston, MA |
46% |
|
Grace UniversityOmaha, NE |
46% |
|
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
46% |
|
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH |
46% |
|
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA |
46% |
|
The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN |
46% |
|
Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX |
46% |
|
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, California |
46% |
|
California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
47% |
|
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
47% |
|
American UniversityWashington, DC |
47% |
|
Macon State CollegeMacon, Georgia |
47% |
|
The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID |
47% |
|
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA |
47% |
|
Union UniversityJackson, TN |
47% |
|
Austin CollegeSherman, TX |
47% |