West Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in West for 2025

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

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Hawaii Pacific University
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Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Hawaii

  • 4,748enrollment
  • $32,204net price
  • 1068-1280SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 6

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Boise State University
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Boise, ID

Boise State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Idaho

  • 26,670enrollment
  • $19,037net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.37Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Southern California Institute of Architecture
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Los Angeles, CA

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 457enrollment
  • $21,514net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Colorado Boulder
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Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 41,432enrollment
  • $22,640net price
  • 1230-1420SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Southern Oregon University
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Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 5,371enrollment
  • $17,433net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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University of Washington Tacoma Campus
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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,777enrollment
  • $11,290net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

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Point Loma Nazarene University
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San Diego, CA

Point Loma Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 4,494enrollment
  • $36,370net price
  • 1140-1410SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Redlands
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Redlands, CA

University of Redlands

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 3,192enrollment
  • $28,054net price
  • 1078-1323SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Colorado Mesa University
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Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 8,995enrollment
  • $15,076net price
  • 930-1180SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Pacific Lutheran University
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Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $23,841net price
  • 988-1258SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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San Jose State University
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San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in California

  • 36,062enrollment
  • $13,833net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.35Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

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Westmont College
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Santa Barbara, CA
 

Westmont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,310enrollment
  • $36,412net price
  • 1212-1418SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Southern Utah University
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Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Utah

  • 15,033enrollment
  • $12,375net price
  • 1030-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 8

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Remington College Colorado Springs Campus
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
 

Remington College Colorado Springs Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 154enrollment
  • $18,657net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Azusa Pacific University
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Azusa, CA
 

Azusa Pacific University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 6,487enrollment
  • $26,117net price
  • 994-1314SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Thomas Aquinas College
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Santa Paula, CA

Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 539enrollment
  • $23,039net price
  • 1160-1330SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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University of Idaho
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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Idaho

  • 11,849enrollment
  • $14,377net price
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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Oregon State University
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Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 35,622enrollment
  • $21,868net price
  • 1120-1370SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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