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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The University of MontanaMissoula, MT |
96% |
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University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV |
96% |
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SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY |
96% |
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North Dakota State University Main CampusFargo, ND |
96% |
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Penn State Erie Behrend CollegeErie, PA |
96% |
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Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA |
96% |
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University of Pittsburgh JohnstownJohnstown, PA |
96% |
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Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN |
96% |
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Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX |
96% |
|
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV |
96% |
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Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV |
96% |
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West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV |
96% |
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California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
96% |
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Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA |
96% |
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Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
95% |
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University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN |
95% |
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Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS |
95% |
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Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA |
95% |