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

California State University East Bay
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Hayward, CA

California State University East Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 13,673enrollment
  • $11,464net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Oct 1

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California Maritime Academy
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Vallejo, CA

California Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 849enrollment
  • $17,566net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

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University of Hawaii West Oahu
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Pearl City, HI

University of Hawaii West Oahu

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,913enrollment
  • $9,103net price
  • 1040-1180SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Brigham Young University Idaho
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Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University Idaho

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Idaho

  • 43,023enrollment
  • $7,899net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.34Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Emporia State University
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Emporia, KS

Emporia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,324enrollment
  • $14,854net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,434enrollment
  • $38,809net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 7,457enrollment
  • $19,700net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Blue Mountain College
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Blue Mountain, MS
 

Blue Mountain College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 922enrollment
  • $15,305net price
  • 1040-1140SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Southern New Hampshire University
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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 164,091enrollment
  • $32,043net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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University of New Mexico Main Campus
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Albuquerque, NM

University of New Mexico Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 21,953enrollment
  • $10,633net price
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Elmira College
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Elmira, NY

Elmira College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $24,040net price
  • 1118-1272SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Iona College
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New Rochelle, NY

Iona College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,621enrollment
  • $28,827net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 247enrollment
  • $8,982net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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North Dakota State University Main Campus
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Fargo, ND

North Dakota State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in North Dakota

  • 12,242enrollment
  • $15,962net price
  • 968-1216SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 745enrollment
  • $21,247net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Oklahoma Christian University
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Edmond, OK

Oklahoma Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma

  • 2,537enrollment
  • $20,237net price
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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King's College
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

King's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,993enrollment
  • $25,869net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Kutztown, PA

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 7,455enrollment
  • $20,776net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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