2024 Best Private Colleges in America
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Bryant University
4 Year • Smithfield, RI
Bryant University is a private not-for-profit university based in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 892 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.
#313 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Widener University
4 Year • Chester, PA
Widener University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chester, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 787 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.
#314 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Juniata College
4 Year • Huntingdon, PA
Juniata College is a private not-for-profit university based in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 341 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#315 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Gallaudet University
4 Year • Washington, DC
Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit university based in Washington, District of Columbia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 247 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.
#316 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Elmhurst College
4 Year • Elmhurst, IL
Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university based in Elmhurst, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 497 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#317 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Whittier College
4 Year • Whittier, CA
Whittier College is a private not-for-profit university based in Whittier, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 520 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#318 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
McDaniel College
4 Year • Westminster, MD
McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit university based in Westminster, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 450 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.
#319 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Robert Morris University
4 Year • Moon Township, PA
Robert Morris University is a private not-for-profit university based in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 880 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.
#320 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Maryville College
4 Year • Maryville, TN
Maryville College is a private not-for-profit university based in Maryville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 301 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 49%.
#321 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Trevecca Nazarene University
4 Year • Nashville, TN
Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 421 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#322 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Marietta College
4 Year • Marietta, OH
Marietta College is a private not-for-profit university based in Marietta, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 272 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.
#323 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Lincoln Memorial University
4 Year • Harrogate, TN
Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit university based in Harrogate, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 346 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.
#324 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America