Below is a ranking of the 1317 private colleges in the United States with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Fairfax University of America leads the list by accepting 1% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
12% |
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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC |
12% |
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Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO |
12% |
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Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY |
12% |
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Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY |
12% |
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New York UniversityNew York, NY |
12% |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA |
13% |
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University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN |
13% |
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT |
13% |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT |
14% |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME |
14% |
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Boston UniversityBoston, MA |
14% |
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Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA |
14% |
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Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA |
14% |
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO |
16% |
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA |
17% |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN |
17% |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC |
17% |