SMALL COLLEGES THAT TYPICALLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AND DEPOSITS AFTER MAY 1

You are not too late!

May 1 has passed…and guess what? There are at least 487 small (mostly private) colleges that are likely STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Most of them are also most likely STILL AWARDING GENEROUS MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS. There is always a chance that a few of them will fill their classes sometime throughout the summer, so I cannot make any promises…but the odds (of them still accepting applications and deposits) are excellent. All the colleges on my list have somewhere between 300 and 3,400 undergraduate students [average = 1,500] Three-quarters of these also will admit a wide range of students (from C+ to A+) and many also have no application fee. If nothing else, this list gives you a place to start in your search.

NACAC also publishes a list of small, medium, and large colleges and universities that are still accepting applications and deposits: https://www.nacacnet.org/college-openings-update/

Name of College State

Alaska Pacific University AK

Huntingdon College AL

Miles College AL

Stillman College AL

University of Mobile AL

Harding University AR

Lyon College AR

Philander Smith College AR

Arizona Christian University AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical AZ AZ

Prescott College AZ

University of Advancing Tech AZ

Azusa Pacific University CA

California College of the Arts CA

California Lutheran University CA

Dominican University CA

Jessup University CA

La Sierra University CA

Laguna College of Art & Design CA

Life Pacific University CA

Los Angeles College of Music CA

Mount Saint Mary's University CA

Otis College of Art and Design CA

Point Loma Nazarene University CA

Providence Christian College CA

Saint Mary's College of CA CA

Simpson University CA

The Master's University CA

Thomas Aquinas College CA

University of Redlands CA

University of the Pacific CA

Vanguard University of Southern California CA

Westmont College CA

Whittier College CA

Woodbury University CA

Colorado Christian University CO

Regis University CO

Goodwin University CT

Mitchell College CT

University of New Haven CT

University of Saint Joseph CT

The Catholic Univ of America DC

Trinity Washington University DC

Goldey-Beacom College DE

Bethune-Cookman University FL

Eckerd College FL

Flagler College FL

Florida Memorial University FL

Lynn University FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University FL

Saint Leo Univ FL

St. Thomas University - FL FL

Stetson University FL

Webber International Universit FL

Brenau University GA

Brewton-Parker College GA

Covenant College GA

Life University GA

Oglethorpe University GA

Piedmont University GA

Shorter University GA

Truett McConnell University GA

Chaminade University Honolulu HI

Hawaii Pacific University HI

Briar Cliff University IA

Buena Vista University IA

Central College IA

Coe College IA

Cornell College IA

Dordt University IA

Drake University IA

Graceland University IA

Grand View University IA

Loras College IA

Luther College IA

Maharishi Intnl University IA

Morningside University IA

Mount Mercy University IA

Northwestern College IA

Saint Ambrose University IA

Simpson College IA

University of Dubuque IA

Upper Iowa University IA

Wartburg College IA

The College of Idaho ID

Benedictine University IL

Blackburn College IL

Concordia-Chicago IL

Dominican University IL

Elmhurst University IL

Eureka College IL

Greenville University IL

Illinois College IL

Knox College IL

Lewis University IL

McKendree University IL

Monmouth College IL

Moody Bible Institute IL

National-Louis University IL

North Park University IL

Principia College IL

Roosevelt University IL

School of the Art Institute IL

St. Xavier University IL

Trinity Chr College IL

Wheaton College IL

Bethel University IN

Calumet College of St. Joseph IN

Earlham College IN

Franklin College IN

Goshen College IN

Grace College IN

Hanover College IN

Holy Cross College IN

Huntington University IN

Indiana Wesleyan Univ-Marion IN

Manchester University IN

Marian University IN

Rose-Hulman Institute of Techn IN

Saint Mary of the Woods IN

Saint Mary's College IN

Taylor University IN

Trine University IN

University of Evansville IN

University of Indianapolis IN

University of St. Francis IN

Valparaiso University IN

Baker University KS

Benedictine College KS

Bethany College - Kansas KS

Central Christian College ofKS KS

Kansas Wesleyan University KS

McPherson College KS

MidAmerica Nazarene University KS

Ottawa University KS

University of Saint Mary KS

Alice Lloyd College KY

Bellarmine University KY

Campbellsville University KY

Georgetown College KY

Lindsey Wilson College KY

Midway University KY

Spalding University KY

Thomas More University KY

Transylvania University KY

University of Pikeville KY

University of the Cumberlands KY

Centenary College of Louisiana LA

Louisiana Christian University LA

Loyola University New Orleans LA

University of Holy Cross LA

Xavier University of Louisiana LA

American International College MA

Assumption University MA

Bay Path University MA

Curry College MA

Dean College MA

Elms College MA

Emmanuel College MA

Endicott College MA

Fisher College MA

Hult International Business School MA

Lasell University MA

Lesley University MA

MCPHS University MA

Nichols College MA

Regis College MA

Springfield College MA

Stonehill College MA

Wentworth Institute of Technol MA

Western New England University MA

Wheaton College MA

Goucher College MD

Hood College MD

McDaniel College MD

MD Institute College of Art MD

Mount St. Mary's University MD

Notre Dame of Maryland Univers MD

St. John's College MD

Stevenson University MD

Washington College MD

College of the Atlantic ME

Husson University ME

Saint Joseph's College - Maine ME

Thomas College ME

Unity Environmental University ME

University of New England ME

Albion College MI

Alma College MI

Andrews University MI

Aquinas College MI

Baker College MI

Calvin University MI

College for Creative Studies MI

Cornerstone University MI

Davenport University MI

Grace Christian University MI

Hope College MI

Kalamazoo College MI

Kettering University MI

Lawrence Tech University MI

Madonna University MI

Northwood University MI

University of Detroit Mercy MI

University of Olivet MI

Augsburg University MN

Bethel University MN

College of St. Benedict MN

Concordia University--St. Paul MN

Dunwoody College of Technology MN

Gustavus Adolphus College MN

Hamline University MN

Martin Luther College MN

North Central University MN

Saint Catherine University MN

Saint Mary's University MN MN

St. John's University MN

The College of St. Scholastica MN

Univ of Northwestern-St Paul MN

Avila University MO

Central Methodist University MO

Columbia College MO

Culver-Stockton College MO

Maryville University MO

Ozark Christian College MO

Park University MO

Ranken Technical College MO

Southwest Baptist University MO

Stephens College MO

U of Health Sci and Pharmacy MO

Westminster College MO

William Woods University MO

Blue Mountain Christian Univ MS

Carroll College MT

Rocky Mountain College MT

Barton College NC

Belmont Abbey College NC

Brevard College NC

Campbell University NC

Catawba College NC

Chowan University NC

Gardner-Webb University NC

Greensboro College NC

Guilford College NC

Lees-McRae College NC

Lenoir-Rhyne University NC

Mars Hill University NC

Meredith College NC

Methodist University NC

North Carolina Wesleyan Colleg NC

Pfeiffer University NC

Salem College NC

Warren Wilson College NC

William Peace University NC

Wingate University NC

University of Jamestown ND

University of Mary ND

Concordia University -Nebraska NE

Creighton University NE

Doane University NE

Nebraska Methodist College of NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University NE

Union Adventist University NE

Colby-Sawyer College NH

Franklin Pierce University NH

New England College NH

Rivier University NH

St. Anselm College NH

Caldwell University NJ

Centenary Univ - New Jersey NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ

Felician University NJ

Georgian Court University NJ

Monmouth University NJ

Rider University NJ

Saint Elizabeth University NJ

Saint Peter's University NJ

St. John's College NM

Livingstone College NV

Canisius University NY

Clarkson University NY

Daemen University NY

Daemen University NY

Dominican College of NY NY

D'Youville University NY

Elmira College NY

Hartwick College NY

Hilbert College NY

Houghton University NY

Iona University NY

Keuka College NY

Le Moyne College NY

Manhattan University NY

Manhattanville College NY

Molloy University NY

Mount Saint Mary College NY

Nazareth University NY

New York Institute of Technolo NY

Niagara University NY

Paul Smith's College NY

Roberts Wesleyan University NY

Russell Sage College NY

Saint Thomas Aquinas College NY

Siena University NY

St. Bonaventure University NY

St. Francis College NY

St. John Fisher University NY

The Culinary Institute of Amer NY

Trocaire College/Medaille NY

Univ of Mount Saint Vincent NY

Utica University NY

Vaughn College of Aeronautics NY

Wagner College NY

Antioch College OH

Ashland University OH

Baldwin Wallace University OH

Capital University OH

Columbus Colge of Art & Design OH

Franciscan U of Steubenville OH

Hiram College OH

John Carroll University OH

Kettering College OH

Lake Erie College OH

Malone University OH

Marietta College OH

Mt. Vernon Nazarene University OH

Muskingum University OH

Ohio Christian University OH

Ohio Dominican University OH

Ohio Northern University OH

Ohio Wesleyan University OH

Otterbein University OH

Tiffin University OH

University of Findlay OH

University of Mount Union OH

University of Northwestern OH OH

Ursuline College OH

Walsh University OH

Wilmington College OH

Wittenberg University OH

Mid-America Christian Universi OK

Oklahoma Christian University OK

Oklahoma Wesleyan University OK

Oral Roberts University OK

Southern Nazarene University OK

Southwestern Christian Univers OK

Corban University OR

George Fox University OR

Lewis & Clark College OR

Linfield University OR

Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University OR

Pacific University OR

University of Portland OR

Willamette University OR

Albright College PA

Allegheny College PA

Alvernia University PA

Arcadia University PA

Cairn University PA

Carlow University PA

Cedar Crest College PA

Chatham University PA

Chestnut Hill College PA

Delaware Valley University PA

DeSales University PA

Duquesne University PA

Eastern University PA

Elizabethtown College PA

Gannon University PA

Geneva College PA

Grove City College PA

Gwynedd Mercy University PA

Harrisburg University Sci Tech PA

Holy Family University PA

Immaculata University PA

Juniata College PA

Keystone College PA

King's College - Pennsylvania PA

La Roche University PA

La Salle University PA

Lancaster Bible College PA

Lebanon Valley College PA

Manor College PA

Marywood University PA

Mercyhurst University PA

Messiah University PA

Misericordia University PA

Mount Aloysius College PA

Neumann University PA

Point Park University PA

Robert Morris U- Pennsylvania PA

Rosemont College at Villanova PA

Saint Francis University PA

Seton Hill University PA

Susquehanna University PA

Thiel College PA

Thomas Jefferson University PA

University of Scranton PA

Ursinus College PA

Washington & Jefferson College PA

Waynesburg University PA

Westminster College PA

Widener University PA

Wilkes University PA

Wilson College PA

York College of Pennsylvania PA

New England Institute of Techn RI

Bob Jones University SC

Charleston Southern University SC

Claflin University SC

Coker University SC

Columbia College - SC SC

Columbia International Univers SC

Limestone University SC

Newberry College SC

Presbyterian College SC

Southern Wesleyan University SC

Dakota Wesleyan University SD

University of Sioux Falls SD

Bethel University - Tennessee TN

Bryan College Dayton TN

Christian Brothers University TN

Freed-Hardeman University TN

Lee University TN

LeMoyne-Owen College TN

Lincoln Memorial University TN

Lipscomb University TN

Maryville College TN

Southern Adventist University TN

The University of the South TN

Concordia University - Texas TX

Dallas Baptist University TX

Hardin-Simmons University TX

Houston Christian University TX

Jarvis Christian University TX

Lubbock Christian University TX

Nelson University TX

Saint Edward's University TX

Schreiner University TX

St. Mary's University TX

Texas Lutheran University TX

Texas Wesleyan University TX

Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX

University of St. Thomas - TX TX

Wiley University TX

Westminster University UT

Bridgewater College VA

Eastern Mennonite University VA

Emory and Henry University VA

Ferrum College VA

Hollins University VA

Mary Baldwin University VA

Marymount University VA

Patrick Henry College VA

Randolph College VA

Randolph-Macon College VA

Roanoke College VA

Shenandoah University VA

Southern Virginia University VA

Sweet Briar College VA

University of Lynchburg VA

Virginia Union University VA

Virginia Wesleyan University VA

Champlain College VT

Norwich University VT

St. Michael's College VT

Northwest University WA

Pacific Lutheran University WA

Seattle Pacific University WA

University of Puget Sound WA

Walla Walla University WA

Whitworth University WA

Alverno College WI

Beloit College WI

Carthage College WI

Edgewood University WI

Lakeland University WI

Maranatha Baptist University WI

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design WI

Mount Mary University WI

Ripon College WI

Saint Norbert College WI

Viterbo University WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College WI

West Virginia Wesleyan College WV

Wheeling University WV