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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University of Sioux Falls
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Sioux Falls, SD
 

University of Sioux Falls

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,509enrollment
  • $21,049net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin River Falls
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River Falls, WI

University of Wisconsin River Falls

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 5,064enrollment
  • $15,242net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Antioch College
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Yellow Springs, OH
 

Antioch College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 127enrollment
  • $10,979net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bolivar Technical College
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Bolivar, Missouri
 

Bolivar Technical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 144enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Loyola University Chicago
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Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 17,397enrollment
  • $37,592net price
  • 1160-1340SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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Grace College and Theological Seminary
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Winona Lake, IN
 

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,271enrollment
  • $21,680net price
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 25,497enrollment
  • $11,592net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

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Saint Mary's College
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Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary's College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,518enrollment
  • $30,389net price
  • 1100-1310SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

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Cornell College
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Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,084enrollment
  • $25,850net price
  • 1150-1318SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Eastern Michigan University
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Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 13,324enrollment
  • $17,388net price
  • 910-1170SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Ferris State University
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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Michigan

  • 9,918enrollment
  • $13,154net price
  • 890-1120SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Saint Louis University Main Campus
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Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Missouri

  • 17,202enrollment
  • $30,911net price
  • 1210-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.95Avg GPA

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Ashland University
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Ashland, OH
 

Ashland University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 4,143enrollment
  • $21,971net price
  • 1020-1255SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Bowling Green State University Main Campus
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Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 17,027enrollment
  • $20,987net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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John Carroll University
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University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,773enrollment
  • $30,790net price
  • 1190-1350SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College Telshe
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Wickliffe, OH
 

Rabbinical College Telshe

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 70enrollment
  • $11,403net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Blackburn College
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Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 389enrollment
  • $21,349net price
  • 888-1125SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Dominican University
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River Forest, IL

Dominican University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,424enrollment
  • $16,969net price
  • 934-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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