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

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Southeast Missouri State University
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Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 9,927enrollment
  • $14,519net price
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Kearney, NE

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 6,041enrollment
  • $16,564net price
  • 1000-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 15,058enrollment
  • $12,973net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Nevada Reno
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Reno, NV

University of Nevada Reno

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Nevada

  • 20,945enrollment
  • $16,670net price
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 7

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Stockton University
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Galloway, NJ
 

Stockton University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,080enrollment
  • $18,515net price
  • 1050-1250SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 74enrollment
  • $4,890net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mercy College
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Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 8,615enrollment
  • $15,879net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY College at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,445enrollment
  • $13,812net price
  • 940-1178SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.84Avg GPA

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Wingate University
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Wingate, NC

Wingate University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 3,396enrollment
  • $18,823net price
  • 980-1180SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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University of Cincinnati Main Campus
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati Main Campus

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 41,155enrollment
  • $20,149net price
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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The University of Findlay
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Findlay, OH

The University of Findlay

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 4,869enrollment
  • $24,069net price
  • 1010-1213SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Muskingum University
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New Concord, OH
 

Muskingum University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,117enrollment
  • $19,682net price
  • 950-1120SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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University of Oregon
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Eugene, OR

University of Oregon

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 23,163enrollment
  • $22,077net price
  • 1140-1370SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,752enrollment
  • $20,564net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 623enrollment
  • $17,252net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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South Dakota State University
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Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

  • 11,327enrollment
  • $18,160net price
  • 1020-1245SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Concordia University Texas
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Austin, TX

Concordia University Texas

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,863enrollment
  • $24,761net price
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Commerce
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Commerce, TX

Texas A&M University Commerce

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 11,306enrollment
  • $13,025net price
  • 913-1150SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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