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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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS |
76% |
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New Mexico State University Main CampusLas Cruces, NM |
76% |
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SUNY College at BuffaloBuffalo, NY |
76% |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
76% |
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University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI |
76% |
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Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL |
75% |
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University of Louisiana MonroeMonroe, LA |
75% |
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St Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD |
75% |
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University of Missouri Kansas CityKansas City, MO |
75% |
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SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY |
75% |
|
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA |
75% |
|
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC |
75% |
|
University of Houston Clear LakeHouston, TX |
75% |
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Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX |
75% |
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University of Alabama at HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL |
74% |
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California State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA |
74% |
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Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA |
74% |
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University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD |
74% |