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

St Catherine University
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Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,577enrollment
  • $19,976net price
  • 1155-1450SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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Missouri State University Springfield
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University Springfield

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 22,535enrollment
  • $17,677net price
  • 973-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

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Franklin Pierce University
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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,663enrollment
  • $28,434net price
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,250enrollment
  • $28,397net price
  • 940-1133SAT range
  • 16-19ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Long Island University C W Post Campus
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Brookville, NY

Long Island University C W Post Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 15,737enrollment
  • $25,802net price
  • 1100-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 549enrollment
  • $12,449net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Minot State University
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Minot, ND

Minot State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in North Dakota

  • 2,777enrollment
  • $12,360net price
  • 992-1178SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

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Hiram College
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Hiram, OH

Hiram College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,018enrollment
  • $19,384net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Oregon Institute of Technology
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Klamath Falls, OR
 

Oregon Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 4,911enrollment
  • $17,283net price
  • 1050-1255SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 4

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Portland State University
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 21,609enrollment
  • $16,273net price
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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University of Portland
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Portland, OR

University of Portland

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Oregon

  • 3,793enrollment
  • $33,717net price
  • 1228-1410SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Carlow University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#52 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,104enrollment
  • $17,437net price
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Penn State Beaver
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Monaca, PA
 

Penn State Beaver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 522enrollment
  • $18,113net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Abington
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Abington, PA

Penn State Abington

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 3,090enrollment
  • $20,460net price
  • 1070-1310SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State York
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York, PA
 

Penn State York

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 718enrollment
  • $18,910net price
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 23-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sterling College
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Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 101enrollment
  • $21,222net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Radford University
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Radford, VA

Radford University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 7,718enrollment
  • $17,105net price
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Central Washington University
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Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 9,257enrollment
  • $15,864net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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