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 |
|---|---|
|
Thomas University
Thomasville, Georgia |
38% |
|
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri |
38% |
|
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio |
38% |
|
LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas |
38% |
|
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
38% |
|
Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington |
38% |
|
Bais Medrash Elyon
Monsey, New York |
38% |
|
Messenger College
Bedford, Missouri |
38% |
|
Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut |
37% |
|
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio |
37% |
|
Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee |
37% |
|
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College
Monsey, New York |
37% |
|
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
Suffern, New York |
37% |
|
Baptist University of Florida
Graceville, Florida |
36% |
|
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts |
36% |
|
Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky |
35% |
|
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California |
34% |
|
The Chicago School at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois |
34% |
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.