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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Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI |
17% |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA |
17% |
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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA |
18% |
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University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL |
19% |
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Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY |
19% |
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Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA |
19% |
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Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN |
20% |
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Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, Michigan |
21% |
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College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO |
21% |
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Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY |
21% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston Salem, NC |
21% |
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Babson CollegeWellesley, MA |
22% |
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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY |
22% |
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Denison UniversityGranville, OH |
22% |
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City College GainesvilleGainesville, FL |
22% |
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Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA |
23% |
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Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
23% |
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Point UniversityEast Point, GA |
24% |