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Most selective (lowest admit rate)
1,392 colleges in the U.S. with this figure reported (500+ students).
1361NewU University · DC · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1362Simpson University · CA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1363University of Maine at Fort Kent · ME · Public99% admit1364Cedar Crest College · PA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1365Metropolitan State University of Denver · CO · Public99% admit1366Trinity Washington University · DC · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1367Northeastern State University · OK · Public99% admit1368Columbus State University · GA · Public99% admit1369Fairmont State University · WV · Public99% admit1370Talladega College · AL · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1371Liberty University · VA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1372University of Southern Mississippi · MS · Public99% admit1373St. Thomas University · FL · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1374Wartburg College · IA · Private (nonprofit)99% admit1375The University of Montana-Western · MT · Public100% admit1376Georgia State University-Perimeter College · GA · Public100% admit1377Southern Virginia University · VA · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1378Universal Technical Institute-Canton · MI · Private (for-profit)100% admit1379Delta State University · MS · Public100% admit1380Southwest Baptist University · MO · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1381Eastern Mennonite University · VA · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1382Middle Georgia State University · GA · Public100% admit1383Colorado State University Pueblo · CO · Public100% admit1384Bethune-Cookman University · FL · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1385Union Adventist University · NE · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1386The University of Texas at El Paso · TX · Public100% admit1387Ferrum College · VA · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1388Harding University · AR · Private (nonprofit)100% admit1389Martinsburg College · WY · Private (for-profit)100% admit1390Mississippi University for Women · MS · Public100% admit1391Southwestern Oklahoma State University · OK · Public100% admit1392University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton · AR · Public100% admit
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS (latest survey year). Sorted only by most selective (lowest admit rate) — this is not an overall quality ranking. Open-admission colleges do not report an admit rate and are not listed here.