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 Pittsburgh BradfordBradford, PA |
91% |
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University of Houston DowntownHouston, TX |
91% |
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Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA |
91% |
|
Radford UniversityRadford, VA |
91% |
|
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA |
91% |
|
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ |
90% |
|
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR |
90% |
|
Colorado State University Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO |
90% |
|
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA |
90% |
|
University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI |
90% |
|
Lewis Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID |
90% |
|
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL |
90% |
|
University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD |
90% |
|
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA |
90% |
|
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA |
90% |
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Montana Tech of the University of MontanaButte, MT |
90% |
|
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC |
90% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
90% |