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 |
|---|---|
|
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
99% |
|
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, Michigan |
99% |
|
North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
99% |
|
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
99% |
|
Culver Stockton College
Canton, Missouri |
99% |
|
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
99% |
|
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
99% |
|
Le Moyne Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee |
99% |
|
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia |
99% |
|
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida |
98% |
|
Bethel University
Mishawaka, Indiana |
98% |
|
Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas |
98% |
|
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
98% |
|
Rochester University
Rochester Hills, Michigan |
98% |
|
Doane University
Crete, Nebraska |
98% |
|
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Flushing, New York |
98% |
|
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas |
98% |
|
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas |
98% |
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.