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 Missouri Columbia
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Columbia, MO

University of Missouri Columbia

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 31,304enrollment
  • $19,889net price
  • 1140-1340SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.61Estimated Avg GPA

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Miami University
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Oxford, OH

Miami University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 19,107enrollment
  • $23,031net price
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.85Avg GPA

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Juniata College
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Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $29,926net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

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University of Mary Washington
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Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 3,757enrollment
  • $21,863net price
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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John Carroll University
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University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,922enrollment
  • $30,496net price
  • 1160-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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College of Saint Benedict
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Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,470enrollment
  • $28,746net price
  • 1055-1245SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Point Loma Nazarene University
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San Diego, CA

Point Loma Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 4,319enrollment
  • $34,933net price
  • 1170-1350SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Michigan Technological University
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Houghton, MI

Michigan Technological University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 7,063enrollment
  • $18,235net price
  • 1130-1350SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.78Avg GPA

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University of Arizona
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Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Arizona

  • 49,403enrollment
  • $17,075net price
  • 1140-1370SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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The University of Texas at Dallas
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Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 31,570enrollment
  • $13,555net price
  • 1170-1430SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.78Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Baldwin Wallace College
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Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $28,705net price
  • 1043-1298SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Saint Johns University
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Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,645enrollment
  • $27,982net price
  • 915-1185SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,721enrollment
  • $21,846net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College New York
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Saint Joseph's College New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $18,001net price
  • 1093-1306SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 13,991enrollment
  • $17,692net price
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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