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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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,920enrollment
  • $37,901net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 13,609enrollment
  • $33,363net price
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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St John's University New York
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Queens, NY

St John's University New York

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#40 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 19,663enrollment
  • $26,052net price
  • 1110-1310SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Hamline University
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Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 2,638enrollment
  • $23,021net price
  • 1030-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,275enrollment
  • $23,498net price
  • 1070-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Andrews University
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Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 2,858enrollment
  • $24,194net price
  • 1100-1350SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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The University of Alabama
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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

Public 4 Year

7 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Alabama

  • 38,644enrollment
  • $20,592net price
  • 1130-1410SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.76Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
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Omaha, NE
 

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,146enrollment
  • $18,661net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 17,153enrollment
  • $17,240net price
  • 1170-1348SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Dominican University of California
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San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,877enrollment
  • $49,907net price
  • 1088-1236SAT range
  • 23-25ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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University of Kentucky
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Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 31,547enrollment
  • $18,693net price
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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George Fox University
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Newberg, OR

George Fox University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 4,028enrollment
  • $28,840net price
  • 1020-1290SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Simpson College
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Indianola, IA

Simpson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,151enrollment
  • $23,185net price
  • 890-1280SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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University of Cincinnati Main Campus
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati Main Campus

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 41,155enrollment
  • $20,149net price
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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University of Northern Iowa
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Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 8,945enrollment
  • $15,782net price
  • 1020-1330SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Roanoke College
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Salem, VA

Roanoke College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,826enrollment
  • $29,169net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Saint Norbert College
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De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,882enrollment
  • $26,983net price
  • 1010-1270SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Emmanuel College
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Boston, MA

Emmanuel College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,012enrollment
  • $32,273net price
  • 1160-1310SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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