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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Dominican University
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River Forest, IL

Dominican University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,424enrollment
  • $16,969net price
  • 934-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Indiana University Bloomington
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Bloomington

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 47,527enrollment
  • $16,282net price
  • 1170-1400SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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Ottawa University Ottawa
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Ottawa, KS
 

Ottawa University Ottawa

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Kansas

  • 1,055enrollment
  • $28,126net price
  • 880-1140SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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University of Detroit Mercy
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Detroit, MI

University of Detroit Mercy

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 5,528enrollment
  • $17,987net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Lawrence Technological University
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Southfield, MI

Lawrence Technological University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,260enrollment
  • $33,807net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Cleveland Chiropractic College
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Overland Park, KS
 

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 588enrollment
  • $30,243net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Truman State University
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Kirksville, MO

Truman State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Missouri

  • 3,636enrollment
  • $12,798net price
  • 1126-1318SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

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St John's University New York
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Queens, NY

St John's University New York

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 19,691enrollment
  • $28,206net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Oswego
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Oswego, NY

SUNY College at Oswego

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,756enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Fayetteville State University
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HBCU
Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 6,847enrollment
  • $7,298net price
  • 855-1045SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 30,298enrollment
  • $13,768net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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University of Mount Union
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Alliance, OH

University of Mount Union

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,169enrollment
  • $22,835net price
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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Notre Dame College
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Cleveland, OH
 

Notre Dame College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,446enrollment
  • $20,606net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.09Estimated Avg GPA

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Tiffin University
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Tiffin, OH
 

Tiffin University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,598enrollment
  • $24,516net price
  • 870-1120SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Youngstown State University
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Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 11,040enrollment
  • $11,740net price
  • 940-1210SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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Durant, OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 5,794enrollment
  • $8,064net price
  • 960-1150SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#60 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,051enrollment
  • $21,461net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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University of South Carolina Aiken
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Aiken, SC
 

University of South Carolina Aiken

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,855enrollment
  • $11,697net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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