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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Delaware State UniversityDover, DE |
62% |
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University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL |
62% |
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA |
62% |
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Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia |
62% |
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The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ |
62% |
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Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME |
61% |
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University of South Carolina ColumbiaColumbia, SC |
61% |
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West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyMontgomery, WV |
61% |
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Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO |
60% |
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Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA |
60% |
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Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND |
60% |
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University of VermontBurlington, VT |
60% |
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Florida International UniversityMiami, FL |
59% |
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Purdue University Calumet CampusHammond, IN |
59% |
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University of Michigan DearbornDearborn, MI |
59% |
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CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY |
59% |
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State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY |
59% |
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University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR |
58% |