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

Rutgers University Camden
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Camden, NJ

Rutgers University Camden

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 5,776enrollment
  • $18,735net price
  • 1010-1255SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Adelphi University
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Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 7,406enrollment
  • $28,671net price
  • 1140-1310SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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Manhattan College
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Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,495enrollment
  • $28,349net price
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 121enrollment
  • $11,993net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New York Institute of Technology
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 6,757enrollment
  • $23,074net price
  • 1180-1390SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,619enrollment
  • $24,202net price
  • 965-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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Utica, NY

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,704enrollment
  • $14,646net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $10,728net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Catawba College
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Salisbury, NC

Catawba College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,241enrollment
  • $18,319net price
  • 1010-1186SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Mars Hill University
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Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,049enrollment
  • $19,842net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Mount Olive College
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Mount Olive, NC
 

Mount Olive College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 2,128enrollment
  • $17,893net price
  • 990-1150SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
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Rocky Mount, NC
 

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,345enrollment
  • $19,111net price
  • 860-1120SAT range
  • 15-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Warren Wilson College
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Swannanoa, NC
 

Warren Wilson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 797enrollment
  • $27,913net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 3

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University of Mary
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Bismarck, ND

University of Mary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in North Dakota

  • 3,794enrollment
  • $19,225net price
  • 1096-1320SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.37Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 30

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Walsh University
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North Canton, OH
 

Walsh University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,160enrollment
  • $21,009net price
  • 1056-1215SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

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Drexel University
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Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 21,703enrollment
  • $42,342net price
  • 1230-1430SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.67Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Immaculata University
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Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,407enrollment
  • $29,499net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 26-28ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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La Roche College
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Pittsburgh, PA
 

La Roche College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,618enrollment
  • $24,638net price
  • 1055-1235SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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