Schools Ranked by Enrollment Rate

Of those accepted into a college, colleges with a better history and reputation for offering strong programs will see a higher rate of enrollment. The acceptance rate figures are provided by the IPEDS database from the U.S. Department of Education. The most recently available data is for the winter 2013-14 entering undergraduate class.

The IPEDS database did not have retention rate figures for all of the colleges on our list. We did not, however, want to penalize those colleges without data. To that end, we simply excluded those schools from the rankings in this category.

Rank School Student to
Faculty Ratio		 Graduation
Rate		 Retention
Rate		 Acceptance
Rate		 Enrollment
Rate		 Institutional
Aid Rate		 Default
Rate
1

Luther Rice University & Seminary

 23 to 1 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
2

Midwives College of Utah

 5 to 1 N/A 100% 100% 100% 30% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
3

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

 3 to 1 50% N/A 70% 70% 90% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
4

Bryan College of Health Sciences

 9 to 1 79% 86% 86% 67% 56% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
5

Harding University

 16 to 1 64% 85% 99% 66% 87% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
6

Martin Luther College

 12 to 1 73% 83% 78% 66% 94% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
7

Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois

 22 to 1 89% 93% 68% 64% 57% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
8

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

 12 to 1 61% 85% 63% 63% 23% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
9

John A Gupton College

 15 to 1 50% 83% 77% 59% 63% 13% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
10

Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

 5 to 1 58% 100% 73% 55% 85% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
11

Bob Jones University

 12 to 1 62% 80% 82% 55% 71% 2% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
12

Maranatha Baptist University

 13 to 1 44% 77% 69% 55% 65% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
13

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

 13 to 1 72% 85% 82% 54% 50% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
14

Valley City State University

 11 to 1 41% 71% 86% 52% 56% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
15

University of Florida-Online

 35 to 1 N/A 88% 56% 51% 55% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
16

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

 11 to 1 66% 80% 64% 50% 90% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
17

Yeshiva University

 7 to 1 88% 94% 80% 50% 82% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
18

Grace College of Divinity

 6 to 1 N/A 83% 53% 50% 24% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
19

University of Wisconsin-Stout

 20 to 1 57% 76% 93% 49% 44% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
20

Moody Bible Institute

 17 to 1 69% 86% 68% 48% 80% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
21

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 21 to 1 67% 83% 76% 48% 52% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
22

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

 18 to 1 54% 78% 94% 48% 56% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
23

Brigham Young University-Idaho

 25 to 1 61% 68% 100% 47% 60% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
24

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

 16 to 1 72% 93% 74% 47% 52% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
25

Cleary University

 11 to 1 52% 65% 72% 46% 100% 7% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
26

University of Mary

 13 to 1 60% 75% 96% 46% 86% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
27

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 22 to 1 54% 75% 94% 46% 47% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
28

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

 15 to 1 60% 82% 95% 45% 57% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
29

Grace Bible College

 13 to 1 60% 56% 81% 44% 83% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
30

South Dakota State University

 17 to 1 54% 76% 92% 44% 58% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
31

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

 18 to 1 49% 73% 96% 43% 62% 8% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
32

Lancaster Bible College

 14 to 1 73% 79% 68% 42% 90% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
33

Johnson University

 14 to 1 57% 74% 58% 42% 89% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
34

The Master's College and Seminary

 10 to 1 69% 85% 95% 41% 82% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
35

Fort Hays State University

 16 to 1 43% 70% 86% 41% 44% 7% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
36

Missouri University of Science and Technology

 19 to 1 65% 87% 88% 41% 77% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
37

Minot State University

 12 to 1 43% 75% 57% 41% 59% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
38

Bethel University

 12 to 1 74% 84% 95% 40% 89% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
39

Kansas State University

 19 to 1 62% 83% 95% 39% 57% 6% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
40

Clarkson College

 13 to 1 71% 71% 52% 39% 60% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
41

Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing

 8 to 1 50% 100% 50% 39% 67% 4% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
42

University of North Dakota

 21 to 1 54% 81% 82% 39% 51% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
43

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

 21 to 1 65% 80% 85% 39% 46% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
44

Dakota State University

 18 to 1 38% 74% 81% 38% 39% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
45

Brigham Young University-Provo

 20 to 1 80% 86% 48% 38% 71% 1% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
46

Wisconsin Lutheran College

 12 to 1 62% 75% 92% 38% 89% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
47

Georgia College and State University

 17 to 1 60% 86% 76% 37% 79% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
48

University of Nebraska at Kearney

 14 to 1 56% 80% 85% 37% 71% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
49

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

 23 to 1 46% 75% 85% 37% 47% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
50

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

 11 to 1 68% 100% 53% 37% 42% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
51

Warner University

 17 to 1 40% 72% 51% 36% 99% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
52

Lincoln Christian University

 13 to 1 61% 67% 60% 36% 84% 8% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
53

University of Northern Iowa

 17 to 1 68% 80% 80% 36% 55% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
54

Fontbonne University

 11 to 1 54% 79% 97% 36% 76% 10% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
55

Columbia College

 13 to 1 50% 76% 89% 36% 81% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
56

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

 22 to 1 60% 81% 80% 36% 43% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
57

University of Wyoming

 14 to 1 55% 77% 96% 36% 71% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
58

Georgia Southern University

 21 to 1 50% 82% 60% 35% 67% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
59

Houghton College

 12 to 1 73% 84% 95% 35% 97% 4% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
60

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

 18 to 1 66% 86% 78% 35% 62% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
61

North Greenville University

 14 to 1 55% 73% 58% 34% 91% 6% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
62

Central Washington University

 20 to 1 52% 79% 82% 34% 56% 7% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
63

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 18 to 1 68% 85% 80% 34% 43% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
64

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles

 20 to 1 70% 92% 49% 33% 39% 10% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
65

Iowa State University

 19 to 1 71% 87% 87% 33% 67% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
66

University of Northwestern-St Paul

 18 to 1 66% 82% 87% 33% 59% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
67

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

 20 to 1 61% 81% 75% 33% 76% 7% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
68

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

 23 to 1 67% 85% 77% 32% 72% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
69

Truman State University

 16 to 1 73% 89% 79% 32% 80% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
70

Grace University

 12 to 1 46% 93% 59% 32% 86% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
71

Summit University of Pennsylvania

 11 to 1 59% 74% 61% 32% 74% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
72

John Brown University

 15 to 1 62% 81% 74% 31% 74% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
73

University of West Georgia

 20 to 1 39% 72% 57% 31% 73% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
74

Louisiana Tech University

 23 to 1 52% 80% 64% 31% 72% 8% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
75

University of South Dakota

 17 to 1 52% 77% 74% 31% 54% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
76

Trevecca Nazarene University

 17 to 1 51% 77% 73% 31% 77% 6% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
77

Texas A & M University-College Station

 20 to 1 79% 90% 67% 31% 57% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
78

Old Dominion University

 19 to 1 53% 82% 83% 31% 55% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
79

West Virginia University

 20 to 1 57% 79% 86% 31% 64% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
80

Milligan College

 9 to 1 63% 78% 65% 31% 87% 5% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
81

Illinois State University

 18 to 1 73% 82% 88% 30% 50% 4% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
82

Taylor University

 12 to 1 77% 87% 85% 30% 84% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
83

Walsh University

 13 to 1 60% 78% 80% 30% 85% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
84

The Baptist College of Florida

 11 to 1 51% 76% 52% 29% 97% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
85

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

 10 to 1 69% 83% 54% 29% 68% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
86

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

 18 to 1 62% 88% 86% 29% 58% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
87

Multnomah University

 13 to 1 55% 70% 59% 29% 90% 3% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
88

Cumberland University

 16 to 1 45% 70% 49% 29% 87% 11% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
89

Sam Houston State University

 21 to 1 49% 80% 73% 29% 69% 11% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
90

Utah State University

 22 to 1 49% 71% 97% 29% 56% 6% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
91

Chaminade University of Honolulu

 11 to 1 47% 74% 82% 28% 81% 9% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
92

University of Kentucky

 17 to 1 63% 83% 89% 28% 78% 6% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
93

Mississippi State University

 19 to 1 60% 82% 65% 28% 78% 8% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
94

University of Missouri-Columbia

 20 to 1 69% 87% 78% 28% 60% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
95

Monroe College

 18 to 1 53% 78% 45% 28% 92% 10% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
96

Messiah College

 12 to 1 77% 88% 79% 28% 97% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
97

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

 17 to 1 70% 85% 76% 28% 75% 7% N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
98

University of St Thomas

 9 to 1 58% 83% 78% 28% 78% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
99

University of Utah

 16 to 1 64% 89% 81% 28% 51% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A
100

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 14 to 1 83% 94% 73% 28% 52% N/A N/A N/A
,
N/AN/A

Methodology

For each college, we gathered data for nine different metrics: the number of full-time faculty per part-time faculty member; institutional financial aid, acceptance, retention, graduation, job placement, and default rates; years accredited; and undergraduate tuition. Learn more