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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New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM |
54% |
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CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY |
54% |
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CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY |
54% |
|
Penn State Main CampusUniversity Park, PA |
54% |
|
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN |
53% |
|
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS |
51% |
|
SUNY College at CortlandCortland, NY |
51% |
|
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH |
51% |
|
Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL |
50% |
|
Purdue University North Central CampusWestville, IN |
50% |
|
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA |
50% |
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Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD |
50% |
|
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY |
50% |
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University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA |
50% |
|
Purdue University Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN |
50% |
|
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA |
49% |
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY |
49% |
|
California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
47% |