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

Missouri State University Springfield
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University Springfield

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 23,418enrollment
  • $17,104net price
  • 990-1220SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

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Plymouth State University
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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,839enrollment
  • $20,280net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Saint Peter's University
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Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 3,673enrollment
  • $14,486net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Elmira College
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Elmira, NY

Elmira College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $24,551net price
  • 1116-1332SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Iona College
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New Rochelle, NY

Iona College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,720enrollment
  • $28,557net price
  • 1055-1265SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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Paul Smiths, NY
 

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 597enrollment
  • $26,370net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

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SUNY Morrisville
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Morrisville, NY
 

SUNY Morrisville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,040enrollment
  • $16,855net price
  • 860-1060SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 2.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Wittenberg University
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Springfield, OH

Wittenberg University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,333enrollment
  • $21,457net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Portland State University
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 20,519enrollment
  • $12,509net price
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 9,246enrollment
  • $17,665net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Penn State Shenango
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Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 332enrollment
  • $14,895net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Hazleton
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Hazleton, PA
 

Penn State Hazleton

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 510enrollment
  • $19,920net price
  • 1060-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $20,317net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Bradford
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Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,003enrollment
  • $17,015net price
  • 1030-1260SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Robert Morris University
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Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,737enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Wilkes University
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,198enrollment
  • $28,508net price
  • 1023-1270SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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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

  • 2,294enrollment
  • $18,267net price
  • 934-1084SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

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Concordia University Texas
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Austin, TX

Concordia University Texas

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,614enrollment
  • $23,621net price
  • 860-1100SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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