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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Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI |
95% |
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Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN |
95% |
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University of New Mexico Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM |
95% |
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Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH |
95% |
|
University of ToledoToledo, OH |
95% |
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Wright State University Main CampusDayton, OH |
95% |
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Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA |
95% |
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Penn State Wilkes BarreLehman, PA |
95% |
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Penn State Worthington ScrantonDunmore, PA |
95% |
|
Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA |
95% |
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Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA |
95% |
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Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX |
95% |
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California State University Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
95% |
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California State University ChicoChico, CA |
94% |
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California State University SacramentoSacramento, CA |
94% |
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University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA |
94% |
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Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA |
94% |
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Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA |
94% |