2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 587 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#97 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Clinton, MS

Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit university based in Clinton, Mississippi. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 570 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 39%.

#98 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University is a private not-for-profit university based in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 280 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#99 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Saint Louis, MO

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 604 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#100 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Chicago, IL  • 

DePaul University is a private not-for-profit university based in Chicago, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,542 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#101 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Duluth, MN

The College of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit university based in Duluth, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 482 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.

#102 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit university based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 296 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#103 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 681 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#104 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Queens, NY

St John's University-New York is a private not-for-profit university based in Queens, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,967 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#105 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Newberg, OR

George Fox University is a private not-for-profit university based in Newberg, Oregon. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 634 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 81%.

#106 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lynchburg, VA  • 

Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,355 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 29%.

#107 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university based in Forest Grove, Oregon. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 424 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#108 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in America