United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 1198 private colleges in the United States with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Amridge University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Culver City, California

100%

Santa Barbara, California

100%

Seattle, Washington

100%

Yellow Springs, Ohio

100%
100%

Billings, Montana

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

Los Angeles, California

100%
100%

Medford, Oregon

100%

Keshena, Wisconsin

100%
100%

Brookfield, Wisconsin

100%

Riverdale, New York

100%

Salt Lake City, Utah

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.