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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Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA |
85% |
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University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA |
85% |
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Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI |
85% |
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University of Nevada RenoReno, NV |
85% |
|
SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY |
85% |
|
SUNY College at Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY |
85% |
|
Ohio University Main CampusAthens, OH |
85% |
|
University of OregonEugene, OR |
85% |
|
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD |
85% |
|
The University of Texas Pan AmericanEdinburg, TX |
85% |
|
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX |
85% |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA |
85% |
|
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA |
85% |
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University of Wisconsin StoutMenomonie, WI |
85% |
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Boise State UniversityBoise, ID |
84% |
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University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
84% |
|
Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD |
84% |
|
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI |
84% |