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

Chicago, Illinois

100%

Chicago, Illinois

100%
100%

Elsah, Illinois

100%

Chicago, Illinois

100%

Chicago, Illinois

100%

Chicago, Illinois

100%
100%
100%

Indianapolis, Indiana

100%

Jeffersonville, Indiana

100%

Waterloo, Iowa

100%

Sioux City, Iowa

100%

Epworth, Iowa

100%

Dubuque, Iowa

100%
100%
100%

Kansas City, Kansas

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.