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

Loras College
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Dubuque, IA

Loras College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,319enrollment
  • $21,886net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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Grand Valley State University
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Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 21,648enrollment
  • $17,105net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Oakland University
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Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 16,108enrollment
  • $15,161net price
  • 1015-1245SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

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Keene State College
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 2,872enrollment
  • $19,546net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 24-25ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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New Jersey City University
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,252net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Niagara University
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Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#47 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,858enrollment
  • $18,165net price
  • 1030-1240SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 7,666enrollment
  • $8,208net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Rabbinical College Telshe
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Wickliffe, OH
 

Rabbinical College Telshe

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 74enrollment
  • $11,012net price
  • -SAT 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

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 473enrollment
  • $18,724net price
  • 1020-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Stephen F Austin State University
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Nacogdoches, TX

Stephen F Austin State University

Public 4 Year

8 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 11,327enrollment
  • $13,858net price
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

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Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,421enrollment
  • $19,332net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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George Mason University
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 39,049enrollment
  • $18,479net price
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Virginia State University
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HBCU
Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,648enrollment
  • $15,773net price
  • 830-1030SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Alverno College
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Milwaukee, WI
 

Alverno College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,596enrollment
  • $18,097net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Green Bay
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Green Bay, WI

University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 9,599enrollment
  • $11,365net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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California State University Channel Islands
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Camarillo, CA

California State University Channel Islands

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,128enrollment
  • $13,540net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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NewU University
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Washington, District Of Columbia
 

NewU University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 18enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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California State University Dominguez Hills
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Carson, CA

California State University Dominguez Hills

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 16,426enrollment
  • $5,068net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 4

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