At a Glance - Private Colleges
Statistics

Number of Schools - Private Colleges

2,130 Private Colleges are active in 2024.

1,891 4 Years (or High) Schools

154 2 Years but less than 4 Years Schools

85 Less than 2 Years Schools

Top Public Colleges Best Liberal Arts Colleges

2024 Tuition & Costs - Private Colleges

$27,379

$19,839

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2023 Acceptance Rate - Private Colleges

69.93% Average

69.85%

70.01%

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Graduation Rate - Private Colleges

57.42% Average

56.78%

64.94%

85.33%

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Student Population - Private Colleges

4,296,216

4,253,383

34,093

8,740

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Students to Faculty Ratio - Private Colleges

11.76 to 1 Average

11.66 to 1

12.29 to 1

961.00 to 1

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