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 |
|---|---|
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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois |
95% |
|
National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois |
95% |
|
Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana |
95% |
|
Midway University
Midway, Kentucky |
95% |
|
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri |
95% |
|
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus
Madison, New Jersey |
95% |
|
Rabbinical College of America
Morristown, New Jersey |
95% |
|
Herzing University Akron
Akron, Ohio |
95% |
|
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee |
95% |
|
Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar, Missouri |
95% |
|
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, California |
94% |
|
Herzing University Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia |
94% |
|
Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas |
94% |
|
Bethel College North Newton
North Newton, Kansas |
94% |
|
Herzing University Minneapolis
St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
94% |
|
Ozark Christian College
Joplin, Missouri |
94% |
|
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Brooklyn, New York |
94% |
|
Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina |
94% |
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.