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

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Oregon State University Cascades Campus
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Bend, OR

Oregon State University Cascades Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,273enrollment
  • $18,129net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Alabama at Huntsville
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Huntsville, AL

University of Alabama at Huntsville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Alabama

  • 9,237enrollment
  • $18,588net price
  • 1226-1430SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

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Jacksonville State University
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Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Alabama

  • 9,632enrollment
  • $11,953net price
  • 940-1200SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

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The Master's College and Seminary
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Santa Clarita, CA

The Master's College and Seminary

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,606enrollment
  • $30,783net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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University of Denver
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Denver, CO

University of Denver

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 13,734enrollment
  • $42,423net price
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Huntington University
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Huntington, IN
 

Huntington University

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,472enrollment
  • $20,066net price
  • 970-1210SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Indiana University East
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Richmond, IN
 

Indiana University East

Public 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 3,039enrollment
  • $8,837net price
  • 960-1200SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

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Saint Mary of the Woods College
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Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
 

Saint Mary of the Woods College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,147enrollment
  • $17,358net price
  • 868-1052SAT range
  • 18-30ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Ottawa University Ottawa
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Ottawa, KS
 

Ottawa University Ottawa

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 953enrollment
  • $26,872net price
  • 860-1100SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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Saint Catharine College
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Saint Catharine, KY
 

Saint Catharine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 649enrollment
  • $24,513net price
  • 880-1140SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

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Loyola University New Orleans
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New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,397enrollment
  • $23,808net price
  • 1050-1240SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Hood College
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Frederick, MD
 

Hood College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,056enrollment
  • $23,624net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Bemidji State University
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Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 4,023enrollment
  • $15,561net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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University of Minnesota Morris
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Morris, MN

University of Minnesota Morris

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,068enrollment
  • $11,169net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Carroll College
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Helena, MT

Carroll College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Montana

  • 1,168enrollment
  • $23,916net price
  • 1080-1200SAT range
  • 13-29ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 28

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Colby Sawyer College
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New London, NH

Colby Sawyer College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 943enrollment
  • $28,202net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bloomfield College
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Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,153enrollment
  • $20,320net price
  • 770-960SAT range
  • 14-16ACT range
  • 2.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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New Mexico State University Main Campus
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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 14,268enrollment
  • $10,407net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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