2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Denver, CO

Regis University is a private not-for-profit university based in Denver, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 540 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#85 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Rochester, NY

Saint John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit university based in Rochester, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 626 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#86 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit university based in Hamden, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,967 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#87 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit university based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 641 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#88 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Macon, GA

Mercer University is a private not-for-profit university based in Macon, Georgia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 890 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#89 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Garden City, NY

Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit university based in Garden City, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,131 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#90 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit university based in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 807 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#91 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university based in Seattle, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 647 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.

#92 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  La Verne, CA  • 

University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit university based in La Verne, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 606 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#93 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Simmons College is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 407 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#94 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Azusa, CA  • 

Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university based in Azusa, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,098 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#95 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Nashville, TN

Belmont University is a private not-for-profit university based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,568 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 81%.

#96 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America