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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University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 54,890enrollment
  • $16,730net price
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Missouri Columbia
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Columbia, MO

University of Missouri Columbia

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 31,013enrollment
  • $20,006net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.61Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 23,986enrollment
  • $18,029net price
  • 1090-1330SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Kean University
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Union, NJ

Kean University

Public 4 Year

7 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 13,352enrollment
  • $11,593net price
  • 1020-1198SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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College of Saint Elizabeth
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Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,009enrollment
  • $18,412net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Clarkson University
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Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,603enrollment
  • $33,192net price
  • 1198-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Metropolitan College of New York
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New York, NY
 

Metropolitan College of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $27,481net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 14,092enrollment
  • $34,299net price
  • 1130-1328SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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High Point University
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High Point, NC

High Point University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,052enrollment
  • $43,578net price
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Wake Forest, NC
 

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,926enrollment
  • $11,395net price
  • 920-1230SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of North Dakota
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Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in North Dakota

  • 14,172enrollment
  • $18,227net price
  • 1110-1290SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 17

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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

  • 3,308enrollment
  • $28,190net price
  • 1050-1285SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Bartlesville, OK
 

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 947enrollment
  • $26,811net price
  • 930-1100SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 29,145enrollment
  • $19,900net price
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,152enrollment
  • $27,019net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Gannon University
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Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,548enrollment
  • $23,942net price
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Saint Francis University
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Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,835enrollment
  • $27,421net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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University of Rhode Island
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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island

  • 17,351enrollment
  • $20,964net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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