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

Nevada, Missouri

69%

Saint Louis, Missouri

69%

Marshall, Missouri

69%

Ithaca, New York

69%

Loudonville, New York

69%

Murfreesboro, North Carolina

69%

Montreat, North Carolina

69%

Athens, Tennessee

69%

Nashville, Tennessee

69%

Fort Worth, Texas

69%

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

68%

Atherton, California

68%

Sioux Center, Iowa

68%
68%

Norton, Massachusetts

68%

Howell, Michigan

68%

Bolivar, Missouri

68%

Madison, New Jersey

68%

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.