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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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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Millersville, PA

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 6,732enrollment
  • $20,860net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.21Estimated Avg GPA

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

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88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 141enrollment
  • $45,518net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Carlow University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,310enrollment
  • $20,561net price
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Ursinus College
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Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,492enrollment
  • $31,625net price
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Albright College
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Reading, PA
 

Albright College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,652enrollment
  • $22,116net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

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La Salle University
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,554enrollment
  • $20,119net price
  • 1050-1268SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's University
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Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 7,201enrollment
  • $36,392net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Shippensburg, PA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 5,184enrollment
  • $23,344net price
  • 990-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Thomas Jefferson University
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Thomas Jefferson University

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,315enrollment
  • $29,097net price
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Westminster College
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New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,203enrollment
  • $21,089net price
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Misericordia University
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Dallas, PA

Misericordia University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,107enrollment
  • $25,090net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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Marywood University
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Scranton, PA

Marywood University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#47 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,850enrollment
  • $24,712net price
  • 1050-1240SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Cairn University
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Langhorne, PA
 

Cairn University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,056enrollment
  • $27,603net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,825enrollment
  • $32,100net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Widener University Main Campus
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Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,610enrollment
  • $30,720net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Mercyhurst College
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Erie, PA
 

Mercyhurst College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,668enrollment
  • $26,962net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 30,205enrollment
  • $29,641net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Washington & Jefferson College
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Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,162enrollment
  • $26,051net price
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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