Pennsylvania Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Pennsylvania for 2024

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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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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West Chester, PA

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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88% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 17,275enrollment
  • $22,973net price
  • 1080-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

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Widener University Main Campus
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Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,416enrollment
  • $32,185net price
  • 1105-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Duquesne University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 8,107enrollment
  • $33,919net price
  • 1160-1330SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Penn State Shenango
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Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 281enrollment
  • $16,778net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,752enrollment
  • $20,564net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 623enrollment
  • $17,252net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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Albright College
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Reading, PA
 

Albright College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,498enrollment
  • $21,496net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

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Neumann University
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Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,155enrollment
  • $28,707net price
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Cedar Crest College
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Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,324enrollment
  • $23,500net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg 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

#18 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,731enrollment
  • $35,526net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,082enrollment
  • $10,022net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Point Park University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,288enrollment
  • $24,702net price
  • 1030-1245SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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Thiel College
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Greenville, PA
 

Thiel College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 907enrollment
  • $22,732net price
  • 965-1165SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Ursinus College
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Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $33,546net price
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Valley Forge
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Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 583enrollment
  • $25,825net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Gannon University
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Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,665enrollment
  • $22,200net price
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,131enrollment
  • $15,559net price
  • 885-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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