Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 82 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. American College of Financial Services 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 Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Muhlenberg College Allentown, Pennsylvania	72%
Thiel College Greenville, Pennsylvania	72%
Holy Family University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	71%
Misericordia University Dallas, Pennsylvania	71%
Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania	71%
Chatham University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	62%
Saint Vincent College Latrobe, Pennsylvania	62%
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania	61%
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, Pennsylvania	61%
Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania	58%
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, Pennsylvania	56%
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	56%
Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania	55%
Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	54%
Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania	42%
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania	41%
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania	39%
Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania	31%

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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.