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 |
|---|---|
|
Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia |
98% |
|
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
Brooklyn, New York |
98% |
|
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
97% |
|
Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois |
97% |
|
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois |
97% |
|
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
97% |
|
Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York |
97% |
|
Trocaire College
Buffalo, New York |
97% |
|
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, Oklahoma |
97% |
|
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
97% |
|
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
97% |
|
Limestone University
Gaffney, South Carolina |
97% |
|
Bellin College
Green Bay, Wisconsin |
97% |
|
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska |
96% |
|
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California |
96% |
|
San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, California |
96% |
|
University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut |
96% |
|
Brewton Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia |
96% |
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.