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 South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, SC |
70% |
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University of HoustonHouston, TX |
70% |
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University of Michigan FlintFlint, MI |
69% |
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Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN |
69% |
|
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN |
69% |
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University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO |
69% |
|
CUNY Queens CollegeFlushing, NY |
69% |
|
Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY |
69% |
|
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY |
69% |
|
Winston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC |
69% |
|
Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND |
69% |
|
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC |
69% |
|
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA |
69% |
|
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL |
68% |
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McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA |
68% |
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Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI |
68% |
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Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC |
68% |
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Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN |
68% |