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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Indiana University Bloomington
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Bloomington

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 47,527enrollment
  • $16,282net price
  • 1170-1400SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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University of Detroit Mercy
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Detroit, MI

University of Detroit Mercy

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 5,528enrollment
  • $17,987net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Lawrence Technological University
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Southfield, MI

Lawrence Technological University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,260enrollment
  • $33,807net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Truman State University
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Kirksville, MO

Truman State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Missouri

  • 3,636enrollment
  • $12,798net price
  • 1126-1318SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

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University of Mount Union
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Alliance, OH

University of Mount Union

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,169enrollment
  • $22,835net price
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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Notre Dame College
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Cleveland, OH
 

Notre Dame College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,446enrollment
  • $20,606net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.09Estimated Avg GPA

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Tiffin University
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Tiffin, OH
 

Tiffin University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,598enrollment
  • $24,516net price
  • 870-1120SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Youngstown State University
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Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 11,040enrollment
  • $11,740net price
  • 940-1210SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Illinois at Chicago
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois at Chicago

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 33,522enrollment
  • $11,499net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Central College
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Pella, IA

Central College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,095enrollment
  • $22,499net price
  • 935-1205SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Mount Mercy University
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Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,451enrollment
  • $23,972net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Kettering University
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Flint, MI

Kettering University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,605enrollment
  • $33,616net price
  • 1060-1310SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

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Crossroads College
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Rochester, MN
 

Crossroads College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 96enrollment
  • $18,320net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southeast Missouri State University
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Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 9,686enrollment
  • $14,843net price
  • 850-1030SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Marietta College
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Marietta, OH

Marietta College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,171enrollment
  • $21,333net price
  • 990-1295SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,094enrollment
  • $22,809net price
  • 1060-1300SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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University of Evansville
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Evansville, IN

University of Evansville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,109enrollment
  • $21,611net price
  • 1045-1300SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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Westminster College
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Fulton, MO
 

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 593enrollment
  • $26,780net price
  • 880-1120SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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