2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Redlands, CA

University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university based in Redlands, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 733 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#229 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute-Main is a private not-for-profit university based in Brooklyn, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 836 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#230 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,239 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#231 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Sioux Center, IA

Dordt College is a private not-for-profit university based in Sioux Center, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 373 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.

#232 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lexington, KY

Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lexington, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 283 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#233 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit university based in Thousand Oaks, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 585 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.

#234 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Atlanta, GA

Spelman College is a private not-for-profit university based in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 40%.

#235 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 468 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#236 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 720 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.

#237 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Detroit, MI

University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university based in Detroit, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 550 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#238 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College is a private not-for-profit university based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 400 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#239 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Santa Clarita, CA

The Master's University and Seminary is a private not-for-profit university based in Santa Clarita, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 164 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#240 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America