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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Flagler College
Saint Augustine, Florida |
81% |
|
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois |
81% |
|
Graceland University Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa |
81% |
|
Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts |
81% |
|
Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts |
81% |
|
Albion College
Albion, Michigan |
81% |
|
D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York |
81% |
|
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York |
81% |
|
John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio |
81% |
|
Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania |
81% |
|
Saint Edward's University
Austin, Texas |
81% |
|
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
81% |
|
Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida |
81% |
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.