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 International University
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Deerfield, IL
 

Trinity International University

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 852enrollment
  • $21,260net price
  • 925-1106SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Upper Iowa University
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Fayette, IA
 

Upper Iowa University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 3,102enrollment
  • $22,427net price
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • 14-21ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Kentucky State University
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HBCU
Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 1,689enrollment
  • $9,672net price
  • 820-1010SAT range
  • 14-20ACT range
  • 2.72Avg GPA

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Louisiana State University Alexandria
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Alexandria, LA

Louisiana State University Alexandria

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 5,330enrollment
  • $8,081net price
  • 880-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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College for Creative Studies
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Detroit, MI

College for Creative Studies

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,459enrollment
  • $34,436net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Madonna University
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Livonia, MI

Madonna University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 2,054enrollment
  • $18,583net price
  • 890-1120SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,426enrollment
  • $16,999net price
  • 990-1345SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Houghton College
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Houghton, NY

Houghton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,014enrollment
  • $22,358net price
  • 1180-1390SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College Beth Shraga
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Monsey, NY
 

Rabbinical College Beth Shraga

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 48enrollment
  • $16,744net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hiram College
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Hiram, OH

Hiram College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,011enrollment
  • $21,362net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 5,460enrollment
  • $15,318net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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King's College
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

King's College

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $25,608net price
  • 1060-1240SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Penn State New Kensington
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Upper Burrell, PA
 

Penn State New Kensington

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 456enrollment
  • $19,294net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Dubois
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Dubois, PA
 

Penn State Dubois

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $18,960net price
  • 1060-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northern State University
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Aberdeen, SD
 

Northern State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 3,521enrollment
  • $16,873net price
  • 800-1150SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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University of Memphis
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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 21,736enrollment
  • $13,656net price
  • 905-1205SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Tennessee State University
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HBCU
Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 8,198enrollment
  • $9,231net price
  • 856-1068SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Commerce
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Commerce, TX

Texas A&M University Commerce

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 12,013enrollment
  • $11,902net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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