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

Morgan State University
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HBCU
Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 9,808enrollment
  • $15,350net price
  • 860-1080SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Towson University
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Towson, MD

Towson University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 19,527enrollment
  • $15,064net price
  • 1050-1270SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Stevenson University
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Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,507enrollment
  • $28,201net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Boston
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts Boston

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 15,810enrollment
  • $17,554net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Western New England University
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Springfield, MA

Western New England University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,574enrollment
  • $31,548net price
  • 1130-1310SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Albion College
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Albion, MI

Albion College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,354enrollment
  • $18,470net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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Martin Luther College
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New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 860enrollment
  • $21,072net price
  • 1078-1256SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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CUNY Medgar Evers College
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,846enrollment
  • $6,207net price
  • 780-1000SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

83% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,792enrollment
  • $18,122net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Trocaire College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Trocaire College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,104enrollment
  • $21,147net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wagner College
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Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $28,109net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Kettering College
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Kettering, OH
 

Kettering College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 812enrollment
  • $4,048net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Otterbein University
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Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,357enrollment
  • $22,242net price
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Pontifical College Josephinum
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Columbus, OH
 

Pontifical College Josephinum

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 73enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Southern Oregon University
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Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 5,371enrollment
  • $17,433net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Mercyhurst College
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Erie, PA
 

Mercyhurst College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,668enrollment
  • $26,962net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 30,205enrollment
  • $29,641net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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