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 |
|---|---|
|
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii |
47% |
|
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland |
46% |
|
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York |
46% |
|
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California |
46% |
|
Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama |
45% |
|
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California |
45% |
|
Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts |
45% |
|
College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska |
45% |
|
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina |
45% |
|
Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont |
45% |
|
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California |
44% |
|
Point University
West Point, Georgia |
44% |
|
Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia |
44% |
|
Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts |
44% |
|
Maria College of Albany
Albany, New York |
44% |
|
Union College
Schenectady, New York |
44% |
|
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas |
44% |
|
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, New Jersey |
44% |
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.