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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Macon State CollegeMacon, Georgia |
47% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC |
46% |
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Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH |
46% |
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The University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN |
46% |
|
Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX |
46% |
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University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD |
45% |
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University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL |
44% |
|
San Diego State University Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, California |
44% |
|
University of Washington Seattle CampusSeattle, WA |
43% |
|
University of Wisconsin MadisonMadison, WI |
43% |
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University of California DavisDavis, CA |
42% |
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University of South Florida Main CampusTampa, FL |
41% |
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Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL |
41% |
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University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL |
40% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC |
40% |
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CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY |
39% |
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University of California MercedMerced, CA |
39% |
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SUNY at BinghamtonVestal, NY |
38% |