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.
| College | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|
|
Antioch University Los Angeles
Culver City, California |
100% |
|
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California |
100% |
|
Antioch University Seattle
Seattle, Washington |
100% |
|
Antioch University
Yellow Springs, Ohio |
100% |
|
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
Detroit, Michigan |
100% |
|
Montana Bible College
Billings, Montana |
100% |
|
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
Miami Beach, Florida |
100% |
|
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Deerfield Beach, Florida |
100% |
|
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
Brooklyn, New York |
100% |
|
College of Biblical Studies Houston
Houston, Texas |
100% |
|
World Mission University
Los Angeles, California |
100% |
|
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel
Brooklyn, New York |
100% |
|
Pacific Bible College
Medford, Oregon |
100% |
|
College of Menominee Nation
Keshena, Wisconsin |
100% |
|
New York College of Health Professions
Syosset, New York |
100% |
|
Ottawa University Milwaukee
Brookfield, Wisconsin |
100% |
|
Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni
Riverdale, New York |
100% |
|
Western Governors University
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.