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

Mequon, Wisconsin

 78%

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 78%

Surprise, Arizona

 78%

Mobile, Alabama

 77%

Prescott, Arizona

 77%

Los Angeles, California

 77%

Santa Barbara, California

 77%

Miami, Florida

 77%

Chicago, Illinois

 77%

Peoria, Illinois

 77%

Naperville, Illinois

 77%

Terre Haute, Indiana

 77%

Davenport, Iowa

 77%

McPherson, Kansas

 77%

Pineville, Louisiana

 77%

Baltimore, Maryland

 77%

Columbia, Missouri

 77%

Potsdam, New York

 77%
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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.