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

Kansas City, Missouri

70%

Billings, Montana

70%
70%

Oneonta, New York

70%

Greensboro, North Carolina

70%

Columbus, Ohio

70%

Painesville, Ohio

70%

Brooklyn, New York

70%

Montgomery, Alabama

69%

Babson Park, Florida

69%

Macon, Georgia

69%

Chicago, Illinois

69%

New Orleans, Louisiana

69%

Wenham, Massachusetts

69%

Ann Arbor, Michigan

69%

Grand Rapids, Michigan

69%

Adrian, Michigan

69%

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.