2024 Best Private Colleges in America
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Knox College
4 Year • Galesburg, IL
Knox College is a private not-for-profit university based in Galesburg, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 355 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#301 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of Indianapolis
4 Year • Indianapolis, IN
University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,156 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#302 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Otterbein University
4 Year • Westerville, OH
Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit university based in Westerville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 607 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.
#303 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Bard College
4 Year • Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bard College is a private not-for-profit university based in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 470 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.
#304 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Lawrence Technological University
4 Year • Southfield, MI
Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit university based in Southfield, Michigan. 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 59%.
#305 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Western New England University
4 Year • Springfield, MA
Western New England University is a private not-for-profit university based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 770 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#306 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Covenant College
4 Year • Lookout Mountain, GA
Covenant College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 263 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.
#307 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Westminster College
4 Year • New Wilmington, PA
Westminster College is a private not-for-profit university based in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 328 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.
#308 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Meredith College
4 Year • Raleigh, NC
Meredith College is a private not-for-profit university based in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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 68%.
#309 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Wentworth Institute of Technology
4 Year • Boston, MA
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 967 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.
#310 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Alfred University
4 Year • Alfred, NY
Alfred University is a private not-for-profit university based in Alfred, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 418 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.
#311 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Lycoming College
4 Year • Williamsport, PA
Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit university based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 282 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.
#312 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America