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

Hamline University
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Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 2,638enrollment
  • $23,021net price
  • 1030-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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University of Minnesota Duluth
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Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota Duluth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 9,675enrollment
  • $18,031net price
  • 1120-1350SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Rolla, MO

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 7,080enrollment
  • $14,023net price
  • 1173-1370SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Nebraska Wesleyan University
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Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,688enrollment
  • $25,201net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Saint Bonaventure University
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Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,602enrollment
  • $26,004net price
  • 1050-1220SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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Utica College
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Utica, NY
 

Utica College

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,861enrollment
  • $22,372net price
  • 1084-1250SAT range
  • 23-32ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Fayetteville State University
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HBCU
Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 6,787enrollment
  • $6,355net price
  • 870-1060SAT range
  • 14-19ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Mary
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Bismarck, ND

University of Mary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in North Dakota

  • 3,652enrollment
  • $18,369net price
  • 1096-1320SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.37Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 30

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Youngstown State University
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Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 11,071enrollment
  • $11,900net price
  • 830-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Willamette University
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Salem, OR

Willamette University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,909enrollment
  • $32,957net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Gannon University
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Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,665enrollment
  • $22,200net price
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,131enrollment
  • $15,559net price
  • 885-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
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HBCU
Lincoln University, PA

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,824enrollment
  • $15,502net price
  • 840-1040SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Marywood University
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Scranton, PA

Marywood University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#44 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,729enrollment
  • $22,504net price
  • 1030-1200SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Mercyhurst College
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Erie, PA
 

Mercyhurst College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,801enrollment
  • $24,935net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus
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Uniontown, PA
 

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 424enrollment
  • $15,897net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cairn University
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Langhorne, PA
 

Cairn University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,031enrollment
  • $25,923net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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