2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Malibu, CA  • 

Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Malibu, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 862 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 39%.

#61 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Los Angeles, CA  • 

Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,446 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#62 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  San Diego, CA  • 

University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit university based in San Diego, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,210 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 49%.

#63 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Fort Worth, TX  • 

Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university based in Fort Worth, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,955 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 41%.

#64 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Bronx, NY  • 

Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bronx, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,283 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.

#65 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Saint Louis, MO  • 

Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,633 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#66 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Spokane, WA  • 

Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit university based in Spokane, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,257 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#67 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Orange, CA  • 

Chapman University is a private not-for-profit university based in Orange, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,696 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#68 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  San Francisco, CA  • 

University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university based in San Francisco, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,532 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#69 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. 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 54%.

#70 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  New York, NY  • 

The New School is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,599 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#71 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Des Moines, IA  • 

Drake University is a private not-for-profit university based in Des Moines, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 761 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.

#72 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America