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.


590 results nationwide

Kettering University
K
Flint, MI

Kettering University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,605enrollment
  • $33,616net price
  • 1060-1310SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

Point Loma Nazarene University
P
San Diego, CA

Point Loma Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 4,494enrollment
  • $36,370net price
  • 1140-1410SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Willamette University
W
Salem, OR

Willamette University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Oregon

  • 2,112enrollment
  • $27,716net price
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Scranton
S
Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,825enrollment
  • $32,100net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
O
Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Regis University
R
Denver, CO

Regis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,631enrollment
  • $25,062net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Elizabethtown College
E
Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,152enrollment
  • $27,019net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

James Madison University
J
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 22,758enrollment
  • $26,317net price
  • 1170-1320SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.57Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Mary Washington
M
Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 3,808enrollment
  • $21,615net price
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

University of Arizona
A
Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Arizona

  • 53,001enrollment
  • $18,144net price
  • 1160-1420SAT range
  • 21-30ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Hope College
H
Holland, MI

Hope College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 3,368enrollment
  • $28,643net price
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Saint Anselm College
S
Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 2,078enrollment
  • $35,091net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

University of Missouri Columbia
M
Columbia, MO

University of Missouri Columbia

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 31,013enrollment
  • $20,006net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.61Estimated Avg GPA

Saint Johns University
S
Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,624enrollment
  • $29,473net price
  • 1145-1280SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

University of Detroit Mercy
D
Detroit, MI

University of Detroit Mercy

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 5,528enrollment
  • $17,987net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

The College of Saint Scholastica
S
Duluth, MN

The College of Saint Scholastica

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 2,979enrollment
  • $23,913net price
  • 1110-1310SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Xavier University
X
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 6,000enrollment
  • $31,542net price
  • 1060-1298SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

University of Missouri Kansas City
M
Kansas City, MO

University of Missouri Kansas City

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 15,277enrollment
  • $14,201net price
  • 1150-1540SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15