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

Central Connecticut State University
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New Britain, CT

Central Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 9,468enrollment
  • $17,088net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Mitchell College
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New London, CT
 

Mitchell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 539enrollment
  • $30,365net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Young Harris College
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Young Harris, GA

Young Harris College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,511enrollment
  • $18,910net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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Illinois College
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Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,029enrollment
  • $16,296net price
  • 960-1126SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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Saint Josephs College
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Rensselaer, IN
 

Saint Josephs College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 972enrollment
  • $15,836net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 21-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

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Buena Vista University
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Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,973enrollment
  • $19,204net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, Maine
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,103enrollment
  • $19,068net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

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St Mary's College of Maryland
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St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary's College of Maryland

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland

  • 1,520enrollment
  • $20,714net price
  • 1130-1370SAT range
  • 28-30ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Lake Superior State University
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Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 1,655enrollment
  • $14,336net price
  • 1000-1225SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Augsburg College
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Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,088enrollment
  • $25,409net price
  • 1188-1376SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of St Thomas
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Saint Paul, MN

University of St Thomas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 9,025enrollment
  • $30,137net price
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Rowan University
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Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 19,535enrollment
  • $20,963net price
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Rutgers University Camden
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Camden, NJ

Rutgers University Camden

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey

  • 5,966enrollment
  • $14,151net price
  • 1030-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Houghton College
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Houghton, NY

Houghton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 833enrollment
  • $21,550net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Molloy College
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Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,807enrollment
  • $27,243net price
  • 1080-1310SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College New York
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Saint Joseph's College New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $18,001net price
  • 1093-1306SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Baldwin Wallace College
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Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $28,705net price
  • 1043-1298SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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Weatherford, OK

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 4,777enrollment
  • $13,699net price
  • -SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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