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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Prairie View A & M University
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Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 9,056enrollment
  • $12,875net price
  • 860-1050SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Averett University
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Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,363enrollment
  • $23,781net price
  • 850-1170SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

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Sweet Briar College
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Sweet Briar, VA
 

Sweet Briar College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 460enrollment
  • $28,408net price
  • 1020-1360SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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The University of Virginia's College at Wise
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Wise, VA

The University of Virginia's College at Wise

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 1,704enrollment
  • $9,923net price
  • 915-1160SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Patrick Henry College
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Purcellville, Virginia
 

Patrick Henry College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 409enrollment
  • $26,095net price
  • 1233-1440SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Fresno Pacific University
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Fresno, CA

Fresno Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 3,032enrollment
  • $15,255net price
  • 970-1240SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Vanguard University of Southern California
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Costa Mesa, CA
 

Vanguard University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,256enrollment
  • $24,279net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Whittier College
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Whittier, CA

Whittier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,192enrollment
  • $28,368net price
  • 1140-1340SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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University of Colorado Denver
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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 23,744enrollment
  • $16,079net price
  • 1030-1260SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.46Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Mercer University
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Macon, GA

Mercer University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Georgia

  • 8,889enrollment
  • $22,087net price
  • 1190-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.98Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Bradley University
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Peoria, IL

Bradley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,552enrollment
  • $24,053net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

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Millikin University
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Decatur, IL

Millikin University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,807enrollment
  • $10,492net price
  • 930-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Western Illinois University
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Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 7,643enrollment
  • $11,213net price
  • 880-1090SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Taylor University
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Upland, IN

Taylor University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,221enrollment
  • $27,366net price
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Luther College
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Decorah, IA

Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,610enrollment
  • $25,734net price
  • 1075-1330SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

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Mount Mercy University
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Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,526enrollment
  • $24,078net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Louisiana College
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Pineville, LA

Louisiana College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,026enrollment
  • $14,566net price
  • 1020-1190SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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