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 Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR |
58% |
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University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA |
58% |
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University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, MN |
58% |
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CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY |
58% |
|
Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY |
58% |
|
The University of West FloridaPensacola, FL |
57% |
|
University of Missouri St LouisSaint Louis, MO |
57% |
|
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY |
57% |
|
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA |
57% |
|
North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonega, Georgia |
56% |
|
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK |
56% |
|
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, Florida |
56% |
|
Augusta State UniversityAugusta, Georgia |
55% |
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Eastern New Mexico University Main CampusPortales, NM |
55% |
|
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY |
55% |
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Texas A&M University GalvestonGalveston, Texas |
55% |
|
University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL |
54% |
|
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT |
54% |