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.


1,263 results nationwide

Martin Methodist College
M
Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 978enrollment
  • $15,642net price
  • 995-1150SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

Tennessee Technological University
T
Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 10,117enrollment
  • $15,138net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Vermont Technical College
V
Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,136enrollment
  • $21,253net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Randolph Macon College
R
Ashland, VA

Randolph Macon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,523enrollment
  • $29,058net price
  • 1040-1210SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

University of Wisconsin Whitewater
W
Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 11,519enrollment
  • $13,670net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus
W
Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,777enrollment
  • $11,290net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

Samford University
S
Birmingham, AL

Samford University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama

  • 5,791enrollment
  • $32,176net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Henderson State University
H
Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Arkansas

  • 2,136enrollment
  • $16,929net price
  • 903-1073SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

Point Loma Nazarene University
P
San Diego, CA

Point Loma Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 4,494enrollment
  • $36,370net price
  • 1140-1410SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Covenant College
C
Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 928enrollment
  • $25,471net price
  • 1130-1390SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Indiana Wesleyan University
I
Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,207enrollment
  • $23,364net price
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Morehead State University
M
Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,618enrollment
  • $10,017net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
S
Standish, ME
 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Maine

  • 1,463enrollment
  • $28,268net price
  • 910-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Unity College
U
Unity, ME
 

Unity College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,359enrollment
  • $17,734net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lasell College
L
Newton, MA

Lasell College

Private 4 Year

18 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $28,477net price
  • 1085-1260SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

Wayne State University
W
Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 23,553enrollment
  • $16,021net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

University of Minnesota Duluth
M
Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota Duluth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 9,350enrollment
  • $19,542net price
  • 1128-1335SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Rivier College
R
Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,879enrollment
  • $28,227net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16