Private Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate

Some colleges do not have an open admissions policy, but they accept all or most applicants who meet the admission requirements. The average acceptance rate of the 25 Easiest Private Colleges to get in is 67.66% for the academic year 2023-2024.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,191 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,868 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Easiest Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1Harding University Searcy, ARPrivate, 4-year 100.00%39.01%1,170$24,8884,80569.00%15 to 1
1Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 100.00%40.00%-$30,29129441.00%6 to 1
1
175
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
15.03%
9.99%915$14,7942,72734.00%15 to 1
1
114
Albizu University-Miami Miami, FLPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
11.11%
58.97%-$12,90086466.00%15 to 1
1
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Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MIPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
-
75.00%-$27,789338100.00%7 to 1
1
4
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MOPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
0.45%
26.02%1,040$28,3202,38643.00%11 to 1
1Southern Wesleyan University Central, SCPrivate, 4-year 100.00%33.90%1,120$27,8701,17559.00%12 to 1
1
7
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
0.52%
16.03%-$41,8601,33462.00%10 to 1
1
9
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VAPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
0.55%
26.98%1,150$20,0401,05346.00%17 to 1
1University of the West Rosemead, CAPrivate, 4-year 100.00%57.14%-$14,71816420.00%5 to 1
11
4
Prescott College Prescott, AZPrivate, 4-year 99.29%
0.91%
17.27%-$35,62596955.00%9 to 1
12
3
Bethel University Mishawaka, INPrivate, 4-year 99.04%
0.43%
27.03%1,070$33,3201,29256.00%12 to 1
13Simpson University Redding, CAPrivate, 4-year 99.03%19.02%-$38,52287446.00%13 to 1
14
9
Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year 99.02%
1.57%
17.00%1,045$51,0401,44467.00%13 to 1
15
12
Trinity Washington University Washington, DCPrivate, 4-year 99.01%
2.04%
23.03%-$26,1101,89538.00%12 to 1
15
6
Spalding University Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year 99.01%
1.37%
15.02%985$27,6721,53244.00%9 to 1
15
130
University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LAPrivate, 4-year 99.01%
11.66%
9.00%-$16,1601,12036.00%10 to 1
15Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OKPrivate, 4-year 99.01%24.01%1,170$34,1005,05162.00%17 to 1
19St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FLPrivate, 4-year 99.00%12.00%-$34,7706,37042.00%18 to 1
19
8
Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 99.00%
0.29%
18.00%-$15,82296,70965.00%18 to 1
21
169
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PAPrivate, 4-year 98.96%
14.71%
14.04%1,070$44,9341,32462.00%9 to 1
22Columbia International University Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year 98.12%32.05%-$27,9002,48170.00%13 to 1
23Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year 98.03%69.05%-$26,99011,77540.00%23 to 1
24
10
Grand View University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 98.02%
0.39%
21.02%-$33,4501,82752.00%12 to 1
24Virginia Union University Richmond, VAPrivate, 4-year 98.02%14.99%860$14,8801,86039.00%17 to 1
Average99.26%28.62%1,054$28,1916,06752.56%13 to 1