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

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,086enrollment
  • $22,682net price
  • 1038-1243SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Herzing University Madison
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Madison, WI
 

Herzing University Madison

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,473enrollment
  • $22,720net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Winter Park
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Winter Park, FL
 

Herzing University Winter Park

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 746enrollment
  • $22,237net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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King's University
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Van Nuys, TX
 

King's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 532enrollment
  • $22,507net price
  • 870-1130SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 29

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Georgia Gwinnett College
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Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 11,030enrollment
  • $10,981net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 2.88Avg GPA

Applications Due May 3

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University of North Texas at Dallas
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Dallas, Texas

University of North Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,685enrollment
  • $10,351net price
  • 775-886SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 6

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California State University Sacramento
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Sacramento, CA

California State University Sacramento

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in California

  • 31,818enrollment
  • $11,596net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

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Dominican University of California
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San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,877enrollment
  • $49,907net price
  • 1088-1236SAT range
  • 23-25ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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University of the Pacific
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Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 6,277enrollment
  • $28,164net price
  • 1120-1423SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,135enrollment
  • $8,185net price
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA
 

Herzing University Atlanta

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $23,073net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Chaminade University of Honolulu
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Honolulu, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Hawaii

  • 2,369enrollment
  • $27,315net price
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Concordia University Chicago
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River Forest, IL
 

Concordia University Chicago

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,354enrollment
  • $18,832net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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Benedictine University
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Lisle, IL

Benedictine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,123enrollment
  • $25,658net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Franklin College
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Franklin, IN
 

Franklin College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 959enrollment
  • $20,791net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

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Haskell Indian Nations University
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Lawrence, KS

Haskell Indian Nations University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 727enrollment
  • $4,246net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Salem State University
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,277net price
  • 986-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Northwestern College
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Saint Paul, MN
 

Northwestern College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,253enrollment
  • $25,704net price
  • 1015-1311SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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