As of 2022, the average acceptance rate for four-year, not-for-profit colleges in the United States was ** percent, meaning these schools offered admission to ** percent of first-year applicants on average. In comparison, the average acceptance rate for public colleges was higher, at ** percent, while the acceptance rate for private colleges averaged only around ** percent.
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NACAC. (December 14, 2023). Average acceptance rate of four-year colleges and universities in the United States in 2022, by institution type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/720474/us-college-application-submission-share-by-school-selectivity/
NACAC. "Average acceptance rate of four-year colleges and universities in the United States in 2022, by institution type." Chart. December 14, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/720474/us-college-application-submission-share-by-school-selectivity/
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NACAC. "Average Acceptance Rate of Four-year Colleges and Universities in The United States in 2022, by Institution Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Dec 2023, /statistics/720474/us-college-application-submission-share-by-school-selectivity/
NACAC, Average acceptance rate of four-year colleges and universities in the United States in 2022, by institution type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/720474/us-college-application-submission-share-by-school-selectivity/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average acceptance rate of four-year colleges and universities in the United States in 2022, by institution type [Graph], NACAC, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/720474/us-college-application-submission-share-by-school-selectivity/
