Indiana Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 32 private colleges in Indiana with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Calumet College of Saint Joseph 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 Indiana Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Huntington, Indiana

 76%

Notre Dame, Indiana

 76%

Notre Dame, Indiana

 75%

Upland, Indiana

 74%

Richmond, Indiana

 73%

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

 72%

North Manchester, Indiana

 71%

Franklin, Indiana

 70%

Fort Wayne, Indiana

 70%

Indianapolis, Indiana

 66%

Crawfordsville, Indiana

 63%

Greencastle, Indiana

 57%

Angola, Indiana

 40%

Notre Dame, Indiana

 11%
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.