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 Connecticut Avery PointGroton, CT |
87% |
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University of ArizonaTucson, AZ |
86% |
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University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO |
86% |
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Middle Georgia CollegeCochran, Georgia |
86% |
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Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN |
86% |
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Indiana University South BendSouth Bend, IN |
86% |
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Murray State UniversityMurray, KY |
86% |
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University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD |
86% |
|
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO |
86% |
|
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE |
86% |
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Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA |
86% |
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Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX |
86% |
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University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA |
86% |
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV |
86% |
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Nevada State CollegeHenderson, NV |
86% |
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University of Connecticut Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut |
86% |
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Indiana University KokomoKokomo, IN |
85% |
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University of IowaIowa City, IA |
85% |