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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Monmouth University
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West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 5,027enrollment
  • $31,416net price
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Montclair State University
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 21,784enrollment
  • $13,742net price
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Columbus College of Art and Design
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Columbus, OH

Columbus College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 972enrollment
  • $29,238net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 460enrollment
  • $19,757net price
  • 1080-1210SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Mont Alto
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Mont Alto, PA
 

Penn State Mont Alto

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 670enrollment
  • $19,838net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 172enrollment
  • $48,191net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Roger Williams University
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Bristol, RI

Roger Williams University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,397enrollment
  • $37,964net price
  • 1120-1270SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Freed Hardeman University
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Henderson, TN
 

Freed Hardeman University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,330enrollment
  • $18,556net price
  • 1040-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

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Dallas Baptist University
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $27,607net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Texarkana
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Texarkana, TX

Texas A&M University Texarkana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,110enrollment
  • $10,646net price
  • 950-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 28,082enrollment
  • $21,294net price
  • 1030-1290SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 18

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 3,118enrollment
  • $26,549net price
  • 1080-1350SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

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Whitworth University
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Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,415enrollment
  • $28,299net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Concord University
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Athens, WV

Concord University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,748enrollment
  • $8,464net price
  • 890-1135SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,065enrollment
  • $19,978net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Arizona State University
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Arizona

  • 80,065enrollment
  • $14,808net price
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Dominican University
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River Forest, IL

Dominican University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,196enrollment
  • $18,162net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Iowa State University
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Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 29,969enrollment
  • $15,310net price
  • 1090-1350SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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