U.S. Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in America for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in the United States. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore US rankings of the colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

1,284 results nationwide

Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 16,995enrollment
  • $14,805net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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College of Coastal Georgia
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Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,147enrollment
  • $12,117net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 5

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Life University
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Marietta, GA

Life University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 2,753enrollment
  • $28,226net price
  • 830-1117SAT range
  • 17-19ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 12,519enrollment
  • $13,586net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne
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Fort Wayne, IN
 

University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,903enrollment
  • $18,162net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Grand View University
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Des Moines, IA
 

Grand View University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,827enrollment
  • $20,236net price
  • 920-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Alice Lloyd College
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Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 565enrollment
  • $16,596net price
  • 760-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Spalding University
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Louisville, KY

Spalding University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,532enrollment
  • $26,539net price
  • 858-1105SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Nicholls State University
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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 5,883enrollment
  • $12,365net price
  • 938-1130SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 9,389enrollment
  • $14,238net price
  • 955-1135SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Dunwoody College of Technology
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Minneapolis, MN
 

Dunwoody College of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,359enrollment
  • $24,172net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.83Avg GPA

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Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Fayette, MO
 

Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Missouri

  • 1,080enrollment
  • $24,828net price
  • 930-1090SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Northeast Catholic College
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Warner, NH
 

Northeast Catholic College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 59enrollment
  • $16,699net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Plymouth State University
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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,872enrollment
  • $20,321net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Chestnut Hill College
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Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,420enrollment
  • $25,357net price
  • 900-1090SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
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Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh Greensburg

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,328enrollment
  • $18,194net price
  • 1050-1275SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,514enrollment
  • $18,779net price
  • 850-1140SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Virginia Intermont College
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Bristol, Virginia
 

Virginia Intermont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 549enrollment
  • $24,154net price
  • 870-1100SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

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