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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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri |
70% |
|
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana |
70% |
|
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Bloomfield, New Jersey |
70% |
|
Hartwick College
Oneonta, New York |
70% |
|
Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina |
70% |
|
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio |
70% |
|
Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio |
70% |
|
Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas
Brooklyn, New York |
70% |
|
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama |
69% |
|
Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida |
69% |
|
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia |
69% |
|
North Park University
Chicago, Illinois |
69% |
|
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana |
69% |
|
Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts |
69% |
|
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
69% |
|
Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
69% |
|
Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan |
69% |
|
Cleveland University Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas |
69% |
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.