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 Dubois
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Dubois, PA
 

Penn State Dubois

Public 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $18,960net price
  • 1060-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Delaware Valley University
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Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University

Private 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

#48 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,189enrollment
  • $28,401net price
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Penn State Beaver
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Monaca, PA
 

Penn State Beaver

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 504enrollment
  • $19,329net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus
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Uniontown, PA
 

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 419enrollment
  • $18,780net price
  • 1080-1265SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Abington
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Abington, PA

Penn State Abington

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 3,095enrollment
  • $17,561net price
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State York
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York, PA
 

Penn State York

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 707enrollment
  • $19,159net price
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Waynesburg University
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Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University

Private 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,315enrollment
  • $22,837net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 9,246enrollment
  • $17,665net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Penn State Shenango
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Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 332enrollment
  • $14,895net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Hazleton
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Hazleton, PA
 

Penn State Hazleton

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 510enrollment
  • $19,920net price
  • 1060-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $20,317net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Bradford
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Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,003enrollment
  • $17,015net price
  • 1030-1260SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Robert Morris University
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Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,737enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Wilkes University
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,198enrollment
  • $28,508net price
  • 1023-1270SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Clarks Summit University
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Clarks Summit, PA
 

Clarks Summit University

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 558enrollment
  • $23,070net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,967enrollment
  • $20,570net price
  • 900-1105SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Penn State Mont Alto
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Mont Alto, PA
 

Penn State Mont Alto

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 588enrollment
  • $20,294net price
  • 1080-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wilson College
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Chambersburg, PA
 

Wilson College

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,694enrollment
  • $21,567net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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