The Best Colleges in America with High Acceptance Rates

Top Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges.

High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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University of St Thomas
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Saint Paul, MN

University of St Thomas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 9,025enrollment
  • $30,137net price
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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Wheaton College
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Norton, MA

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,667enrollment
  • $32,863net price
  • 1260-1390SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Puget Sound
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,023enrollment
  • $41,363net price
  • 1170-1390SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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University of Colorado Boulder
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 39,585enrollment
  • $21,836net price
  • 1160-1390SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,824enrollment
  • $38,776net price
  • 1090-1370SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Springfield College
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Springfield, MA

Springfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,921enrollment
  • $27,930net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Indiana University Bloomington
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Bloomington

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 47,005enrollment
  • $16,234net price
  • 1180-1400SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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Loyola University Maryland
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Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in Maryland

  • 5,238enrollment
  • $33,312net price
  • 1180-1360SAT range
  • 26-33ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

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Rowan University
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Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 19,535enrollment
  • $20,963net price
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Butler University
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Indianapolis, IN

Butler University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 5,525enrollment
  • $37,399net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Duquesne University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 8,107enrollment
  • $33,919net price
  • 1160-1330SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Samford University
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Birmingham, AL

Samford University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama

  • 5,682enrollment
  • $31,803net price
  • 1080-1270SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Ursinus College
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Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $33,546net price
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Eastern Mennonite University
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Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,334enrollment
  • $23,783net price
  • 1040-1590SAT range
  • 25-34ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Marquette University
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Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 11,167enrollment
  • $33,136net price
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,731enrollment
  • $35,526net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Saint Anselm College
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Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,977enrollment
  • $35,080net price
  • 1120-1290SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Seton Hall University
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South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 9,623enrollment
  • $33,472net price
  • 1230-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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