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 |
|---|---|
|
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, California |
55% |
|
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California |
55% |
|
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois |
55% |
|
Friends University
Wichita, Kansas |
55% |
|
St. John's College
Annapolis, Maryland |
55% |
|
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri |
55% |
|
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania |
55% |
|
Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina |
55% |
|
Centre College
Danville, Kentucky |
54% |
|
St Lawrence University
Canton, New York |
54% |
|
Moravian University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
54% |
|
Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida |
53% |
|
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida |
53% |
|
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, Kansas |
53% |
|
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, New York |
53% |
|
Russell Sage College
Troy, New York |
53% |
|
University of Dallas
Irving, Texas |
53% |
|
St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
53% |
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.