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

Eureka College
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Eureka, IL

Eureka College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 559enrollment
  • $19,443net price
  • 870-1155SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Indiana University South Bend
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South Bend, IN

Indiana University South Bend

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 4,326enrollment
  • $8,785net price
  • 970-1190SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Northwestern College
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Orange City, IA

Northwestern College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,651enrollment
  • $25,198net price
  • 940-1240SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Mid Continent University
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Mayfield, Kentucky
 

Mid Continent University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,474enrollment
  • $27,622net price
  • 830-1080SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.13Estimated Avg GPA

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Louisville, Kentucky
 

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,266enrollment
  • $17,299net price
  • 993-1178SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Our Lady of Holy Cross College
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New Orleans, LA
 

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,120enrollment
  • $18,074net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 20

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Bowie State University
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HBCU
Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 6,275enrollment
  • $13,886net price
  • 800-1048SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

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Framingham State University
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 4,111enrollment
  • $17,715net price
  • 1010-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Suffolk University
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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,734enrollment
  • $32,270net price
  • 1080-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Cleveland Chiropractic College
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Overland Park, KS
 

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 614enrollment
  • $33,239net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of New Hampshire Main Campus
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 13,953enrollment
  • $24,507net price
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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SUNY Morrisville
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Morrisville, NY
 

SUNY Morrisville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,803enrollment
  • $16,070net price
  • 860-1060SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 2.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Chowan University
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Murfreesboro, NC
 

Chowan University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 886enrollment
  • $17,334net price
  • 880-1085SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 2.89Avg GPA

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Salem College
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Winston Salem, NC

Salem College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 469enrollment
  • $18,354net price
  • 1053-1200SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Ohio University Main Campus
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Athens, OH

Ohio University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 24,145enrollment
  • $20,207net price
  • 1080-1270SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Duquesne University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 8,107enrollment
  • $33,919net price
  • 1160-1330SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Penn State Shenango
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Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 281enrollment
  • $16,778net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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