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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Hawaii Pacific University
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Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Hawaii

  • 4,748enrollment
  • $32,204net price
  • 1068-1280SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 6

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Boise State University
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Boise, ID

Boise State University

Public 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Idaho

  • 26,670enrollment
  • $19,037net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.37Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Illinois at Springfield
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Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 4,661enrollment
  • $9,241net price
  • 1010-1210SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Hanover College
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Hanover, IN

Hanover College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,157enrollment
  • $22,929net price
  • 1070-1240SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

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McPherson College
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McPherson, KS
 

McPherson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 788enrollment
  • $25,490net price
  • 936-1126SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Louisiana College
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Pineville, LA

Louisiana College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 950enrollment
  • $15,470net price
  • 1020-1190SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Bowie State University
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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 6,408enrollment
  • $16,117net price
  • 796-1083SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

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McDaniel College
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Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,882enrollment
  • $23,088net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Longy School of Music
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Cambridge, MA

Longy School of Music

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 318enrollment
  • $45,752net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Michigan State University
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Michigan

  • 51,316enrollment
  • $24,630net price
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Northwood University Michigan
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Midland, MI

Northwood University Michigan

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 2,360enrollment
  • $26,429net price
  • 950-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Nebraska Wesleyan University
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Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,690enrollment
  • $24,863net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Guilford College
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Greensboro, NC

Guilford College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $22,620net price
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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Mount Vernon, OH
 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,845enrollment
  • $23,293net price
  • 963-1228SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Ursuline College
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Pepper Pike, OH
 

Ursuline College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 923enrollment
  • $17,678net price
  • 960-1200SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Marywood University
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Scranton, PA

Marywood University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#47 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,850enrollment
  • $24,712net price
  • 1050-1240SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Cairn University
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Langhorne, PA
 

Cairn University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,056enrollment
  • $27,603net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,825enrollment
  • $32,100net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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