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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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
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Omaha, NE
 

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,040enrollment
  • $20,650net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Stockton University
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Galloway, NJ
 

Stockton University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 8,788enrollment
  • $19,752net price
  • 1080-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 918enrollment
  • $19,471net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,777enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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University of Cincinnati Main Campus
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati Main Campus

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 43,338enrollment
  • $21,511net price
  • 1150-1360SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Xavier University
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Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 6,000enrollment
  • $31,542net price
  • 1060-1298SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Linfield University
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McMinnville, OR

Linfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 1,726enrollment
  • $31,462net price
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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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

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 141enrollment
  • $45,518net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Roger Williams University
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Bristol, RI

Roger Williams University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,344enrollment
  • $37,936net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Christian Brothers University
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Memphis, TN
 

Christian Brothers University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 2,043enrollment
  • $17,068net price
  • 1040-1300SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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Schreiner University
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Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $21,786net price
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg 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

88% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 10,888enrollment
  • $15,498net price
  • 980-1160SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 34,864enrollment
  • $10,831net price
  • 1000-1200SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Christopher Newport University
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Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,503enrollment
  • $22,864net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Northwest University
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Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 999enrollment
  • $25,917net price
  • 1040-1325SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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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

88% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 10,326enrollment
  • $10,289net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 22,481enrollment
  • $16,499net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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University of West Alabama
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Livingston, AL
 

University of West Alabama

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Alabama

  • 6,194enrollment
  • $14,781net price
  • 820-978SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.16Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

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