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

Elmira, New York

 77%

Paul Smiths, New York

 77%

Brooklyn, New York

 77%

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

 77%

Banner Elk, North Carolina

 77%

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 77%

Kettering, Ohio

 77%

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 77%

Salem, Oregon

 77%

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

 77%

Loretto, Pennsylvania

 77%

Winchester, Virginia

 77%

Seattle, Washington

 77%

Purcellville, Virginia

 77%

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

 76%

Thousand Oaks, California

 76%

Miami, Florida

 76%

Saint Petersburg, Florida

 76%
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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.