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 |
|---|---|
|
York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania |
74% |
|
Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont |
74% |
|
Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas |
74% |
|
Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama |
73% |
|
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California |
73% |
|
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida |
73% |
|
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
73% |
|
Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana |
73% |
|
Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan |
73% |
|
Hannibal LaGrange University
Hannibal, Missouri |
73% |
|
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, Nebraska |
73% |
|
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey |
73% |
|
Pratt Institute Main
Brooklyn, New York |
73% |
|
Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina |
73% |
|
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota |
73% |
|
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, Texas |
73% |
|
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
73% |
|
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut |
72% |
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.