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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Walsh University
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North Canton, OH
 

Walsh University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,160enrollment
  • $21,009net price
  • 1056-1215SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

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Bradley University
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Peoria, IL

Bradley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,217enrollment
  • $24,703net price
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

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Benedictine University
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Lisle, IL

Benedictine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 2,989enrollment
  • $24,570net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Indiana University Northwest
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Gary, IN

Indiana University Northwest

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Indiana

  • 3,045enrollment
  • $5,553net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

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Saint Josephs College
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Rensselaer, IN
 

Saint Josephs College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 972enrollment
  • $15,836net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 21-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

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Augsburg College
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Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,161enrollment
  • $24,807net price
  • 1188-1376SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 54,890enrollment
  • $16,730net price
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Missouri Columbia
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Columbia, MO

University of Missouri Columbia

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri

  • 31,013enrollment
  • $20,006net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.61Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 23,986enrollment
  • $18,029net price
  • 1090-1330SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Baldwin Wallace College
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Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,308enrollment
  • $28,190net price
  • 1050-1285SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Chicago, IL

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,401enrollment
  • $55,485net price
  • 1048-1260SAT range
  • 22-25ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 15

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Elmhurst College
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Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,906enrollment
  • $22,760net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Saint Mary of the Woods College
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Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
 

Saint Mary of the Woods College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 1,227enrollment
  • $18,470net price
  • 875-1070SAT range
  • 15-18ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Taylor University
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Upland, IN

Taylor University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

  • 2,398enrollment
  • $25,698net price
  • 1070-1340SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Hope College
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Holland, MI

Hope College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 3,368enrollment
  • $28,643net price
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

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Kalamazoo College
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Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,196enrollment
  • $26,050net price
  • 1188-1373SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Malone University
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Canton, OH
 

Malone University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,205enrollment
  • $23,362net price
  • 885-1236SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
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Eau Claire, WI

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin

  • 9,991enrollment
  • $15,323net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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