Private Colleges Women Enrollment Ratio

Discover the latest statistics on women enrollment in colleges across the United States. Currently, there are 11,696,621 women enrolled out of a total of 20,285,886 students, resulting in a women enrollment ratio of 64.86%. This data highlights the representation of women in higher education for the United States.

The college with the highest women enrollment percentage is St Catherine University, boasting a remarkable 94.28% women enrollment ratio.

Following closely, Mount Saint Mary's University ranks second with a women enrollment ratio of 88.67%, while Herzing University-Madison holds the third spot at 87.05%. These institutions set the benchmark for women's representation in higher education.

Our analysis includes colleges with at least 5,000 total enrollments and excludes women's colleges to provide a balanced overview. For a comprehensive list of women's colleges, visit women's colleges.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,048 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,651 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Women Enrollment Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.21%, and the average SAT score is 1,144, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Private Colleges With The Highest Women Enrollment

Table. Private Colleges With The Highest Women Enrollment Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1St Catherine University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 3,6512,498
(68.42%)		1,153
(31.58%)		209
(5.72%)		3,442
(94.28%)		1,130
(30.95%)
2Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 2,3121,731
(74.87%)		581
(25.13%)		262
(11.33%)		2,050
(88.67%)		201
(8.69%)
3Herzing University-Madison Madison, WIPrivate, 4-year 5,2742,521
(47.80%)		2,753
(52.20%)		683
(12.95%)		4,591
(87.05%)		4,841
(91.79%)
4
150		Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,068
17		312
(29.21%)		756
(70.79%)		159
(14.89%)		909
(85.11%)		742
(69.48%)
5South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year 11,5578,782
(75.99%)		2,775
(24.01%)		1,757
(15.20%)		9,800
(84.80%)		6,092
(52.71%)
6Carlow University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year 2,4161,355
(56.08%)		1,061
(43.92%)		377
(15.60%)		2,039
(84.40%)		822
(34.02%)
7Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 47,76118,366
(38.45%)		29,395
(61.55%)		7,470
(15.64%)		40,291
(84.36%)		47,761
(100.00%)
8Regis College Weston, MAPrivate, 4-year 2,517987
(39.21%)		1,530
(60.79%)		398
(15.81%)		2,119
(84.19%)		1,474
(58.56%)
9Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 49,4419,144
(18.49%)		40,297
(81.51%)		7,942
(16.06%)		41,499
(83.94%)		49,441
(100.00%)
10
146		Saybrook University Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,057
2		-
(-0.09%)		1,057
(100.00%)		182
(17.22%)		875
(82.78%)		319
(30.18%)
11Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,8811,685
(89.58%)		196
(10.42%)		326
(17.33%)		1,555
(82.67%)		1,881
(100.00%)
12Marymount Manhattan College New York, NYPrivate, 4-year 1,6011,601
(100.00%)		-
(-0.06%)		280
(17.49%)		1,321
(82.51%)		10
(0.62%)
13Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year 1,3291,196
(89.99%)		133
(10.01%)		250
(18.81%)		1,079
(81.19%)		1,327
(99.85%)
14Columbia College Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year 1,7251,391
(80.64%)		334
(19.36%)		334
(19.36%)		1,391
(80.64%)		964
(55.88%)
15California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year 1,87438
(2.03%)		1,836
(97.97%)		363
(19.37%)		1,511
(80.63%)		974
(51.97%)
16Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NYPrivate, 4-year 1,7981,582
(87.99%)		216
(12.01%)		353
(19.63%)		1,445
(80.37%)		4
(0.22%)
17Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year 1,788709
(39.65%)		1,079
(60.35%)		355
(19.85%)		1,433
(80.15%)		764
(42.73%)
18Cambridge College Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,835646
(35.20%)		1,189
(64.80%)		374
(20.38%)		1,461
(79.62%)		1,187
(64.69%)
19Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NCPrivate, 4-year 3,0372,671
(87.95%)		366
(12.05%)		627
(20.65%)		2,410
(79.35%)		3,017
(99.34%)
20Keuka College Keuka Park, NYPrivate, 4-year 1,366968
(70.86%)		398
(29.14%)		286
(20.94%)		1,080
(79.06%)		479
(35.07%)
21Wilson College Chambersburg, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,9071,379
(72.31%)		528
(27.69%)		403
(21.13%)		1,504
(78.87%)		1,098
(57.58%)
22Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NYPrivate, 4-year 4,401-
(-0.02%)		4,401
(100.00%)		966
(21.95%)		3,435
(78.05%)		251
(5.70%)
23National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year 8,9154,471
(50.15%)		4,444
(49.85%)		1,961
(22.00%)		6,954
(78.00%)		5,148
(57.75%)
24Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year 7,1656,507
(90.82%)		658
(9.18%)		1,658
(23.14%)		5,507
(76.86%)		7,083
(98.86%)
25Lesley University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year 2,5571,229
(48.06%)		1,328
(51.94%)		595
(23.27%)		1,962
(76.73%)		496
(19.40%)
Average6,8093,120
(45.83%)		4,103
(60.25%)		1,143
(16.78%)		5,667
(83.22%)		5,500
(80.78%)