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

Penn State Brandywine
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Media, PA

Penn State Brandywine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,223enrollment
  • $21,739net price
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 18-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Greater Allegheny
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McKeesport, PA
 

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 361enrollment
  • $14,933net price
  • 1020-1215SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Mary Hardin Baylor
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Belton, TX

University of Mary Hardin Baylor

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,520enrollment
  • $29,904net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Texas Lutheran University
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Seguin, TX

Texas Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,361enrollment
  • $23,600net price
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

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Texas Woman's University
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Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 15,664enrollment
  • $10,763net price
  • 930-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Randolph College
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Lynchburg, VA
 

Randolph College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 634enrollment
  • $20,856net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Buckhannon, WV
 

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 991enrollment
  • $20,093net price
  • 878-1143SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Edgewood College
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Madison, WI
 

Edgewood College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,001enrollment
  • $26,692net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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California State University Monterey Bay
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Seaside, CA

California State University Monterey Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in California

  • 6,742enrollment
  • $15,222net price
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Herzing University Birmingham
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Birmingham, AL
 

Herzing University Birmingham

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 448enrollment
  • $21,338net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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California State University Chico
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Chico, CA

California State University Chico

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in California

  • 14,523enrollment
  • $15,187net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

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California State University Sacramento
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Sacramento, CA

California State University Sacramento

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in California

  • 31,172enrollment
  • $11,183net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

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Life Pacific College
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San Dimas, CA

Life Pacific College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 504enrollment
  • $23,311net price
  • 930-1085SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 2.91Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Naropa University
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Boulder, CO

Naropa University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,117enrollment
  • $31,491net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Life University
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Marietta, GA

Life University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 2,711enrollment
  • $30,403net price
  • 900-1120SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Herzing University Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA
 

Herzing University Atlanta

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 555enrollment
  • $22,886net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Roosevelt University
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Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 4,015enrollment
  • $21,503net price
  • 820-1090SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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University of Northern Iowa
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Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 9,013enrollment
  • $15,931net price
  • 860-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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