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

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Dallas Baptist University
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 4,201enrollment
  • $30,275net price
  • 960-1217SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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University of Houston Downtown
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Houston, TX

University of Houston Downtown

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 14,105enrollment
  • $14,269net price
  • 960-1110SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,436enrollment
  • $19,660net price
  • 1070-1375SAT range
  • 28-29ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Old Dominion University
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 22,541enrollment
  • $16,150net price
  • 1110-1290SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Radford University
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Radford, VA

Radford University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 7,531enrollment
  • $18,282net price
  • 950-1170SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,659enrollment
  • $26,155net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

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Western Washington University
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Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 14,651enrollment
  • $22,096net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Lakeland University
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Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,786enrollment
  • $22,593net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Herzing University Brookfield
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Brookfield, WI
 

Herzing University Brookfield

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 383enrollment
  • $19,425net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

  • 79,593enrollment
  • $16,401net price
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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University of Central Arkansas
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Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Arkansas

  • 9,790enrollment
  • $16,362net price
  • 940-1120SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
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Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University Fort Collins

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 33,500enrollment
  • $19,828net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Georgia Southern University
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Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 26,041enrollment
  • $16,957net price
  • 980-1160SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Hawaii at Hilo
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Hilo, HI

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Hawaii

  • 2,781enrollment
  • $12,936net price
  • 898-1110SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Lewis Clark State College
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Lewiston, ID
 

Lewis Clark State College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Idaho

  • 3,706enrollment
  • $12,508net price
  • 850-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 8

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 11,359enrollment
  • $16,131net price
  • 910-1140SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Wheaton College
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Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 2,799enrollment
  • $31,346net price
  • 1260-1440SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Saint Mary
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Leavenworth, KS
 

University of Saint Mary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kansas

  • 1,414enrollment
  • $23,611net price
  • 926-1093SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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