United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

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.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Piedmont International University

Winston Salem, NC

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24%
University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

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24%
Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses

Fort Wayne, IN

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24%
California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

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25%
Berea College

Berea, KY

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25%
Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

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25%
The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL

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26%
American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY

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26%
Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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26%
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

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27%
Scripps College

Claremont, CA

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28%
Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

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28%
Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

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28%
Ottawa University Surprise

Surprise, Arizona

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29%
Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

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30%
Corcoran College of Art and Design

Washington, District Of Columbia

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31%
Reed College

Portland, OR

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31%
Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

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31%