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

Saint Mary's College
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Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary's College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,519enrollment
  • $27,960net price
  • 1100-1328SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

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Morehead State University
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Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,807enrollment
  • $10,991net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Murray State University
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Murray, KY

Murray State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 9,479enrollment
  • $11,042net price
  • 965-1190SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Stevenson University
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Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,483enrollment
  • $27,600net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Martin Luther College
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New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 880enrollment
  • $22,293net price
  • 1051-1316SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Rivier College
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Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,551enrollment
  • $28,983net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 7,285enrollment
  • $16,030net price
  • 908-1180SAT range
  • 20-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Rider University
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,054enrollment
  • $26,388net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,518enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 1025-1265SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Manhattanville College
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Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#44 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,240enrollment
  • $24,702net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,522enrollment
  • $31,620net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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St. Francis College
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Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#52 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,661enrollment
  • $18,602net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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Cobleskill, NY

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,783enrollment
  • $17,602net price
  • 910-1150SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Greensboro College
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Greensboro, NC

Greensboro College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 826enrollment
  • $19,581net price
  • 900-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Guilford College
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Greensboro, NC

Guilford College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,167enrollment
  • $23,882net price
  • 910-1180SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

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North Carolina Central University
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HBCU
Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 7,553enrollment
  • $13,708net price
  • 810-1130SAT range
  • 15-23ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Warren Wilson College
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Swannanoa, NC
 

Warren Wilson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 793enrollment
  • $28,086net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 3

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Otterbein University
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Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,458enrollment
  • $22,661net price
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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