2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  New York, NY

Touro College is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 822 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#121 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Aurora, IL

Aurora University is a private not-for-profit university based in Aurora, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 801 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 87%.

#122 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Troy, NY

The Sage Colleges is a private not-for-profit university based in Troy, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 202 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 55%.

#123 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Williamstown, MA  • 

Williams College is a private not-for-profit university based in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 548 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 14%.

#124 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Swarthmore, PA  • 

Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 392 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 10%.

#125 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Haverford, PA  • 

Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university based in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 349 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 20%.

#126 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit university based in Claremont, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 225 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.

#127 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College is a private not-for-profit university based in Claremont, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 352 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 10%.

#128 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Middlebury, VT  • 

Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit university based in Middlebury, Vermont. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 635 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 17%.

#129 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Wellesley, MA  • 

Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 605 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.

#130 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Northfield, MN  • 

Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Northfield, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 522 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.

#131 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lexington, VA  • 

Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lexington, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 471 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.

#132 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America