Below is a ranking of the 656 public colleges in the United States with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Athens State University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME |
97% |
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Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO |
97% |
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Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA |
97% |
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Penn State BerksReading, PA |
97% |
|
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX |
97% |
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The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA |
97% |
|
University of WyomingLaramie, WY |
97% |
|
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL |
96% |
|
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL |
96% |
|
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR |
96% |
|
California State University FresnoFresno, CA |
96% |
|
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
96% |
|
University of Hawaii West OahuPearl City, HI |
96% |
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Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY |
96% |
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Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA |
96% |
|
University of MaineOrono, ME |
96% |
|
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA |
96% |
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Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
96% |