Pennsylvania Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Pennsylvania for 2025

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

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Penn State Altoona
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Altoona, PA
 

Penn State Altoona

Public 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 2,421enrollment
  • $22,506net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.4Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Berks
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Reading, PA

Penn State Berks

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,944enrollment
  • $22,450net price
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.39Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Erie Behrend College
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Erie, PA

Penn State Erie Behrend College

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 3,323enrollment
  • $20,964net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.49Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Harrisburg
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Middletown, PA

Penn State Harrisburg

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 4,651enrollment
  • $22,406net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.48Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
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Johnstown, PA

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,940enrollment
  • $17,909net price
  • 1040-1255SAT range
  • 19-32ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Kutztown, PA

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 7,416enrollment
  • $21,856net price
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Lancaster Bible College
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Lancaster, PA
 

Lancaster Bible College

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,455enrollment
  • $22,872net price
  • 1080-1270SAT range
  • 21-23ACT range
  • 3.31Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Wilkes Barre
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Lehman, PA

Penn State Wilkes Barre

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $16,275net price
  • 1060-1305SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Worthington Scranton
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Dunmore, PA
 

Penn State Worthington Scranton

Public 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 838enrollment
  • $18,239net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Brandywine
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Media, PA

Penn State Brandywine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,223enrollment
  • $21,739net price
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 18-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Greater Allegheny
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McKeesport, PA
 

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 361enrollment
  • $14,933net price
  • 1020-1215SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Eastern University
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Saint Davids, PA
 

Eastern University

Private 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 6,981enrollment
  • $21,900net price
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Gwynedd Mercy College
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Gwynedd Valley, PA
 

Gwynedd Mercy College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,165enrollment
  • $26,733net price
  • 1048-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Penn State Lehigh Valley
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Center Valley, PA
 

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 954enrollment
  • $19,070net price
  • 1140-1315SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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York College Pennsylvania
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York, PA

York College Pennsylvania

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#36 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,720enrollment
  • $21,036net price
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 23

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 5,460enrollment
  • $15,318net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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King's College
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

King's College

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $25,608net price
  • 1060-1240SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Penn State New Kensington
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Upper Burrell, PA
 

Penn State New Kensington

Public 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 456enrollment
  • $19,294net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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