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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Westminster College
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New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#36 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,211enrollment
  • $22,645net price
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,312enrollment
  • $19,405net price
  • 928-1103SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Dakota Wesleyan University
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Mitchell, SD
 

Dakota Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 887enrollment
  • $19,825net price
  • 950-1420SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 27

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Davis & Elkins College
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Elkins, WV
 

Davis & Elkins College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $20,126net price
  • 880-1125SAT range
  • 1-14ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Maranatha Baptist Bible College
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Watertown, WI
 

Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 965enrollment
  • $22,858net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

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New College of Florida
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Sarasota, FL

New College of Florida

Public 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 689enrollment
  • $10,496net price
  • 1103-1360SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due May 30

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