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

Brewton Parker College
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Mount Vernon, GA
 

Brewton Parker College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 911enrollment
  • $21,874net price
  • 880-1010SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Columbia College Chicago
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Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,646enrollment
  • $28,387net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 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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Kansas State University
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Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 19,722enrollment
  • $18,855net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

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Wichita State University
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Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Kansas

  • 16,216enrollment
  • $13,553net price
  • 953-1260SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.48Avg 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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Xavier University of Louisiana
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HBCU
New Orleans, LA

Xavier University of Louisiana

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 3,419enrollment
  • $18,080net price
  • 1000-1160SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
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Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 298enrollment
  • $44,326net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Saint Cloud State University
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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 10,420enrollment
  • $14,065net price
  • 1027-1200SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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University of Great Falls
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Great Falls, MT
 

University of Great Falls

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 955enrollment
  • $22,318net price
  • 720-740SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 5

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The University of Montana
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Missoula, MT

The University of Montana

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 9,955enrollment
  • $16,361net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

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Rabbinical College of America
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Morristown, NJ
 

Rabbinical College of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 203enrollment
  • $13,833net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Culinary Institute of America
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Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,124enrollment
  • $33,499net price
  • 980-1240SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Hilbert College
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Hamburg, NY
 

Hilbert College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 877enrollment
  • $16,930net price
  • 898-1113SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 142enrollment
  • $11,142net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

95% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,836enrollment
  • $14,049net 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

95% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,265enrollment
  • $23,443net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Wright State University Main Campus
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Dayton, OH

Wright State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 9,678enrollment
  • $15,650net price
  • 913-1168SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 23

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