2024 Best Private Colleges in America
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University of Scranton
4 Year • Scranton, PA
University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 908 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#193 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
College of the Ozarks
4 Year • Point Lookout, MO
College of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit university based in Point Lookout, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 368 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 13%.
#194 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Southwestern University
4 Year • Georgetown, TX
Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Georgetown, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 362 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 43%.
#195 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Milwaukee School of Engineering
4 Year • Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private not-for-profit university based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 515 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.
#196 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Cedarville University
4 Year • Cedarville, OH
Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cedarville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 872 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#197 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Bradley University
4 Year • Peoria, IL
Bradley University is a private not-for-profit university based in Peoria, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,266 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#198 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Luther College
4 Year • Decorah, IA
Luther College is a private not-for-profit university based in Decorah, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 517 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.
#199 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Rockhurst University
4 Year • Kansas City, MO
Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit university based in Kansas City, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 430 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.
#200 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of St Thomas
4 Year • Houston, TX
University of St Thomas is a private not-for-profit university based in Houston, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 295 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#201 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Hendrix College
4 Year • Conway, AR
Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit university based in Conway, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 338 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.
#202 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Ohio Northern University
4 Year • Ada, OH
Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Ada, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 640 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.
#203 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Beloit College
4 Year • Beloit, WI
Beloit College is a private not-for-profit university based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 323 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.
#204 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America