2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Dayton, OH  • 

University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university based in Dayton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,226 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#73 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,654 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#74 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Potsdam, NY  • 

Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit university based in Potsdam, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 677 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#75 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Brunswick, ME  • 

Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Brunswick, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 501 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 13%.

#76 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Stockton, CA  • 

University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit university based in Stockton, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 899 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#77 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Elon, NC

Elon University is a private not-for-profit university based in Elon, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,573 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#78 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Seattle, WA

Seattle University is a private not-for-profit university based in Seattle, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 957 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#79 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Birmingham, AL  • 

Samford University is a private not-for-profit university based in Birmingham, Alabama. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 857 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#80 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,562 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#81 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit university based in South Orange, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,459 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#82 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  La Mirada, CA  • 

Biola University is a private not-for-profit university based in La Mirada, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 891 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#83 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Jackson, TN

Union University is a private not-for-profit university based in Jackson, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 344 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#84 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America