2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Sherman, TX

Austin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Sherman, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 332 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#217 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University is a private not-for-profit university based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 326 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#218 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit university based in Collegeville, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 469 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#219 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 994 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#220 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Rock Island, IL

Augustana College is a private not-for-profit university based in Rock Island, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 735 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#221 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 665 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#222 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 524 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#223 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Spokane, WA

Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit university based in Spokane, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 505 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#224 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary's College is a private not-for-profit university based in Notre Dame, Indiana. 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 78%.

#225 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 645 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.

#226 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Flint, MI

Kettering University is a private not-for-profit university based in Flint, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 371 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#227 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit university based in Tacoma, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 619 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#228 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America