2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Worcester, MA  • 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,124 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.

#49 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Hempstead, NY  • 

Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit university based in Hempstead, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,638 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#50 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Melbourne, FL  • 

Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Melbourne, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 721 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#51 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Worcester, MA  • 

Clark University is a private not-for-profit university based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 615 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#52 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Fort Lauderdale, FL  • 

Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 987 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#53 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Amherst, MA  • 

Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university based in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 471 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 12%.

#54 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Claremont, CA  • 

Pomona College is a private not-for-profit university based in Claremont, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 412 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 8%.

#55 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Dallas, TX  • 

Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university based in Dallas, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,423 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.

#56 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Villanova, PA  • 

Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university based in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,724 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 36%.

#57 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Santa Clara, CA  • 

Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit university based in Santa Clara, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,404 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#58 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Provo, UT  • 

Brigham Young University-Provo is a private not-for-profit university based in Provo, Utah. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,440 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#59 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  New York, NY  • 

Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 620 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.

#60 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America