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

Goshen College
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Goshen, IN

Goshen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 824enrollment
  • $17,040net price
  • 850-1133SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Iowa State University
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Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 30,177enrollment
  • $17,354net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Simpson College
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Indianola, IA

Simpson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,163enrollment
  • $23,637net price
  • 890-1280SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 15,345enrollment
  • $13,443net price
  • 1120-1255SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,473enrollment
  • $38,675net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Frostburg State University
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Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 4,075enrollment
  • $16,521net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Salisbury University
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Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 7,030enrollment
  • $17,931net price
  • 1180-1310SAT range
  • 26-28ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Bridgewater State University
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Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 9,550enrollment
  • $16,230net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $30,212net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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Winona, MN

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,831enrollment
  • $22,518net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Keene State College
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 2,846enrollment
  • $20,405net 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

89% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 5,833enrollment
  • $12,157net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Appalachian State University
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Boone, NC

Appalachian State University

Public 4 Year

10 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 21,253enrollment
  • $14,712net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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Millersville, PA

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 6,732enrollment
  • $20,860net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.21Estimated Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi, TX

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 10,855enrollment
  • $14,991net price
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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St. Mary's University
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San Antonio, TX

St. Mary's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,411enrollment
  • $20,562net price
  • 980-1150SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Texas State University
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San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Public 4 Year

9 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 38,722enrollment
  • $15,307net price
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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George Mason University
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 39,527enrollment
  • $18,900net price
  • 1140-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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