U.S. Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in America for 2025

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

1,263 results nationwide

Trinity College of Florida
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Trinity, FL
 

Trinity College of Florida

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 189enrollment
  • $20,828net price
  • 810-980SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.04Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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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

 

  • 2,863enrollment
  • $11,881net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 15-21ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Boise Bible College
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Boise, ID

Boise Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 103enrollment
  • $14,639net price
  • 920-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Bethel College North Newton
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North Newton, KS

Bethel College North Newton

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 502enrollment
  • $24,879net price
  • 860-1090SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Northern Kentucky University
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Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 14,961enrollment
  • $8,151net price
  • 916-1133SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Nicholls State University
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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 6,180enrollment
  • $11,029net price
  • 928-1145SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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University of Maine
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Orono, ME

University of Maine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 11,760enrollment
  • $18,237net price
  • 1070-1330SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Salem State University
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,239enrollment
  • $19,324net price
  • 990-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Metropolitan State University
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Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,005enrollment
  • $18,233net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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The University of Montana
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Missoula, MT

The University of Montana

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 10,327enrollment
  • $17,775net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

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University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Nevada

  • 31,094enrollment
  • $11,388net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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New England College
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Henniker, NH

New England College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,856enrollment
  • $30,280net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.81Avg 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

 

  • 184,099enrollment
  • $33,163net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 7,607enrollment
  • $17,121net price
  • 908-1180SAT range
  • 20-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,919enrollment
  • $14,451net price
  • 1000-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Barton College
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Wilson, NC
 

Barton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,259enrollment
  • $23,804net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.25Avg 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

  • 11,952enrollment
  • $16,461net price
  • 968-1216SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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George Fox University
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Newberg, OR

George Fox University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 4,531enrollment
  • $30,649net price
  • 1070-1330SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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