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 StamfordStamford, CT |
80% |
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Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta, Georgia |
79% |
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University of IdahoMoscow, ID |
79% |
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University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL |
79% |
|
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS |
79% |
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University of Southern MainePortland, ME |
79% |
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Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO |
79% |
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Rutgers University NewarkNewark, NJ |
79% |
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SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY |
79% |
|
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY |
79% |
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Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR |
79% |
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West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA |
79% |
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Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX |
79% |
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University of Colorado DenverDenver, CO |
78% |
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Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY |
78% |
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Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ |
78% |
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Rutgers University CamdenCamden, NJ |
78% |
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SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY |
78% |