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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Widener University Main Campus
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Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,610enrollment
  • $30,720net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Johnson & Wales University Providence
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Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University Providence

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,372enrollment
  • $33,480net price
  • 970-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dallas Christian College
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 278enrollment
  • $22,463net price
  • 730-1125SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Saint Edward's University
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Austin, TX

Saint Edward's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,309enrollment
  • $28,351net price
  • 1030-1235SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.53Estimated Avg GPA

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University
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Waxahachie, TX

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,725enrollment
  • $19,834net price
  • 926-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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Odessa, TX

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 5,899enrollment
  • $10,143net price
  • 910-1110SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

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Carthage College
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Kenosha, WI

Carthage College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 2,771enrollment
  • $24,962net price
  • 1000-1205SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Ripon College
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Ripon, WI

Ripon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 734enrollment
  • $22,557net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Urshan College
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Wentzville, Missouri
 

Urshan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 514enrollment
  • $12,398net price
  • 920-1110SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern California Institute of Architecture
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Los Angeles, CA

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 457enrollment
  • $21,514net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Colorado Boulder
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 41,432enrollment
  • $22,640net price
  • 1230-1420SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

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83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,913enrollment
  • $30,553net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Paine College
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HBCU
Augusta, GA
 

Paine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 344enrollment
  • $17,048net price
  • 776-976SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Valdosta State University
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Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 10,151enrollment
  • $11,532net price
  • 950-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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Indiana University Southeast
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New Albany, IN
 

Indiana University Southeast

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 3,752enrollment
  • $8,829net price
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Graceland University Lamoni
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Lamoni, IA
 

Graceland University Lamoni

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,195enrollment
  • $16,632net price
  • 880-1120SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Louisiana State University Shreveport
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Shreveport, LA

Louisiana State University Shreveport

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 9,736enrollment
  • $7,554net price
  • 1000-1150SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Our Lady of the Lake College
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Baton Rouge, LA
 

Our Lady of the Lake College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,204enrollment
  • $15,239net price
  • -SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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