Midwest Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Midwest for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Midwest. 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 Midwest colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Midwest colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Midwest High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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Mount Vernon, OH
 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,845enrollment
  • $23,293net price
  • 963-1228SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Ursuline College
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Pepper Pike, OH
 

Ursuline College

Private 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 923enrollment
  • $17,678net price
  • 960-1200SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Carthage College
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Kenosha, WI

Carthage College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 2,771enrollment
  • $24,962net price
  • 1000-1205SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Ripon College
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Ripon, WI

Ripon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 734enrollment
  • $22,557net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Urshan College
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Wentzville, Missouri
 

Urshan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 514enrollment
  • $12,398net price
  • 920-1110SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Indiana University Southeast
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New Albany, IN
 

Indiana University Southeast

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 3,752enrollment
  • $8,829net price
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Graceland University Lamoni
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Lamoni, IA
 

Graceland University Lamoni

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,195enrollment
  • $16,632net price
  • 880-1120SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Albion College
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Albion, MI

Albion College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,354enrollment
  • $18,470net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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Martin Luther College
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New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 860enrollment
  • $21,072net price
  • 1078-1256SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Kettering College
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Kettering, OH
 

Kettering College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 812enrollment
  • $4,048net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Otterbein University
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Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,357enrollment
  • $22,242net price
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Pontifical College Josephinum
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Columbus, OH
 

Pontifical College Josephinum

Private 4 Year

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83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 73enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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University of Wisconsin Whitewater
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Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 11,519enrollment
  • $13,670net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,207enrollment
  • $23,364net price
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Wayne State University
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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 23,553enrollment
  • $16,021net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Minnesota Duluth
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Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota Duluth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 9,350enrollment
  • $19,542net price
  • 1128-1335SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Miami University
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Oxford, OH

Miami University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 18,618enrollment
  • $27,928net price
  • 1210-1380SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.85Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Muskingum University
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New Concord, OH
 

Muskingum University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,108enrollment
  • $20,269net price
  • 900-1120SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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