2024 Best Private Colleges in America
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St Catherine University
4 Year • Saint Paul, MN
St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 397 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#109 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Pace University-New York
4 Year • New York, NY
Pace University-New York is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,045 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.
#110 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
4 Year • Daytona Beach, FL
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university based in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,357 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#111 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Catholic University of America
4 Year • Washington, DC
Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit university based in Washington, District of Columbia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 831 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#112 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Loyola University New Orleans
4 Year • New Orleans, LA
Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 803 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.
#113 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of New England
4 Year • Biddeford, ME
University of New England is a private not-for-profit university based in Biddeford, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 651 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#114 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of Hartford
4 Year • West Hartford, CT
University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit university based in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,334 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#115 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Sacred Heart University
4 Year • Fairfield, CT
Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,387 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.
#116 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Benedictine University
4 Year • Lisle, IL
Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lisle, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 423 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.
#117 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Immaculata University
4 Year • Immaculata, PA
Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit university based in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 201 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#118 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Clarke University
4 Year • Dubuque, IA
Clarke University is a private not-for-profit university based in Dubuque, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 162 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.
#119 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Carson-Newman University
4 Year • Jefferson City, TN
Carson-Newman University is a private not-for-profit university based in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 395 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.
#120 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America