2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 651 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#469 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Emmanuel College is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 474 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.

#470 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Grove City, PA

Grove City College is a private not-for-profit university based in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 636 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#471 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

#472 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

North Park University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 388 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#473 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Santa Paula, CA

Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit university based in Santa Paula, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 90 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#474 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Atherton, CA

Menlo College is a private not-for-profit university based in Atherton, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 154 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 42%.

#475 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university based in Davenport, Iowa. 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 60%.

#476 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Indianapolis, IN

Marian University is a private not-for-profit university based in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 58%.

#477 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University is a private not-for-profit university based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 519 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 41%.

#478 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lebanon, IL

McKendree University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lebanon, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 364 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#479 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit university based in Jacksonville, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 576 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.

#480 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America