2024 Best Private Colleges in America
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Cornell University
4 Year • Ithaca, NY •
Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university based in Ithaca, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,349 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 12%.
#13 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Washington University in St Louis
4 Year • Saint Louis, MO •
Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,778 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#14 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Dartmouth College
4 Year • Hanover, NH •
Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit university based in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,215 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 10%.
#15 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Rice University
4 Year • Houston, TX •
Rice University is a private not-for-profit university based in Houston, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,048 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#16 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Vanderbilt University
4 Year • Nashville, TN •
Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit university based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,607 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 10%.
#17 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of Southern California
4 Year • Los Angeles, CA •
University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,358 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#18 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
University of Notre Dame
4 Year • Notre Dame, IN •
University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university based in Notre Dame, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,051 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 18%.
#19 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Georgetown University
4 Year • Washington, DC •
Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university based in Washington, District of Columbia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,597 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#20 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Tufts University
4 Year • Medford, MA •
Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university based in Medford, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,410 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 14%.
#21 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Johns Hopkins University
4 Year • Baltimore, MD •
Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,420 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 12%.
#22 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
Carnegie Mellon University
4 Year • Pittsburgh, PA •
Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,676 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.
#23 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America
New York University
4 Year • New York, NY •
New York University is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,022 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 27%.
#24 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America