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

Western Illinois University
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Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University

Public 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 7,073enrollment
  • $12,168net price
  • 880-1090SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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University of Louisiana Monroe
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Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana Monroe

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 8,272enrollment
  • $11,160net price
  • 1050-1350SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.53Avg 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

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland

  • 1,587enrollment
  • $20,679net price
  • 1110-1330SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Mount Ida College
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Newton, MA

Mount Ida College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,555enrollment
  • $27,631net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Concordia University Saint Paul
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Saint Paul, MN
 

Concordia University Saint Paul

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,854enrollment
  • $17,989net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Missouri Kansas City
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Kansas City, MO

University of Missouri Kansas City

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 15,277enrollment
  • $14,201net price
  • 1150-1540SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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St Louis College of Pharmacy
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Saint Louis, MO

St Louis College of Pharmacy

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 631enrollment
  • $33,392net price
  • 1050-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Le Moyne College
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Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,154enrollment
  • $22,139net price
  • 1160-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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SUNY College at Plattsburgh
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Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,417enrollment
  • $15,982net price
  • 1100-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Meredith College
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Raleigh, NC

Meredith College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,576enrollment
  • $23,405net price
  • 1110-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Methodist University
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Fayetteville, NC
 

Methodist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,768enrollment
  • $25,786net price
  • 1110-1220SAT range
  • 23-25ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Lewis & Clark College
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Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Oregon

  • 3,526enrollment
  • $38,247net price
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.95Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Lebanon Valley College
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Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,142enrollment
  • $28,640net price
  • 1093-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

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Rosemont College
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Rosemont, PA
 

Rosemont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 777enrollment
  • $19,297net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Slippery Rock, PA

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 8,350enrollment
  • $18,407net price
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,507enrollment
  • $20,941net price
  • 820-1060SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Winthrop University
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Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 4,694enrollment
  • $16,838net price
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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University of Houston Clear Lake
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Houston, TX
 

University of Houston Clear Lake

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,211enrollment
  • $10,488net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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