United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 1337 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

24%
University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

24%
Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses

Fort Wayne, IN

24%
California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

25%
Berea College

Berea, KY

25%
Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC

25%
The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL

26%
American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY

26%
Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

26%
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

27%
Scripps College

Claremont, CA

28%
Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

28%
Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

28%
Ottawa University Surprise

Surprise, Arizona

29%
Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

30%
Corcoran College of Art and Design

Washington, District Of Columbia

31%
Reed College

Portland, OR

31%
Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

31%