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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Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD |
93% |
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University of MemphisMemphis, TN |
93% |
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Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN |
93% |
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Texas A&M University CommerceCommerce, TX |
93% |
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Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX |
93% |
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA |
93% |
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California State University Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA |
93% |
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California State University Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
92% |
|
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN |
92% |
|
Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS |
92% |
|
University of KentuckyLexington, KY |
92% |
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Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA |
92% |
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University of Massachusetts DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA |
92% |
|
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC |
92% |
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Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR |
92% |
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Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA |
92% |
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Penn State Fayette Eberly CampusUniontown, PA |
92% |
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Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA |
92% |