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

Albright College
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Reading, PA
 

Albright College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,652enrollment
  • $22,116net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

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La Salle University
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,554enrollment
  • $20,119net price
  • 1050-1268SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's University
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Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 7,201enrollment
  • $36,392net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Shippensburg, PA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 5,184enrollment
  • $23,344net price
  • 990-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Thomas Jefferson University
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Thomas Jefferson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,315enrollment
  • $29,097net price
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Westminster College
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New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,203enrollment
  • $21,089net price
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Lamar University
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 17,473enrollment
  • $10,999net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Northwood University Texas
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Cedar Hill, TX
 

Northwood University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $14,456net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Mary Washington
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Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 3,808enrollment
  • $21,615net price
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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West Virginia University
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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in West Virginia

  • 24,200enrollment
  • $13,691net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Everglades University
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Boca Raton, FL
 

Everglades University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,733enrollment
  • $26,561net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Saint Andrews College
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Moscow, Idaho

New Saint Andrews College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 351enrollment
  • $16,064net price
  • 1170-1330SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Nevada State College
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Henderson, NV
 

Nevada State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 7,283enrollment
  • $16,255net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.75Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
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Hartford, Connecticut
 

University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,494enrollment
  • $10,972net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,133enrollment
  • $21,101net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Whittier College
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Whittier, CA

Whittier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 859enrollment
  • $32,436net price
  • 1140-1340SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Edward Waters College
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HBCU
Jacksonville, FL

Edward Waters College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,175enrollment
  • $13,763net price
  • 820-990SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 2.64Avg GPA

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Aurora University
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Aurora, IL

Aurora University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,935enrollment
  • $19,220net price
  • 930-1133SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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