West Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in West for 2024

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.


201 results

University of Colorado Boulder
C
Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 39,585enrollment
  • $21,836net price
  • 1160-1390SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Willamette University
W
Salem, OR

Willamette University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,909enrollment
  • $32,957net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

California Baptist University
C
Riverside, CA

California Baptist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 11,495enrollment
  • $27,304net price
  • 960-1150SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
C
Los Angeles, CA
 

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 777enrollment
  • $27,637net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

Remington College Colorado Springs Campus
R
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

John Paul the Great Catholic University
J
San Diego, CA

John Paul the Great Catholic University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 300enrollment
  • $31,354net price
  • 1060-1125SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

University of Northern Colorado
N
Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 9,380enrollment
  • $18,310net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Oregon State University Cascades Campus
O
Bend, OR

Oregon State University Cascades Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,273enrollment
  • $18,129net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

The Master's College and Seminary
M
Santa Clarita, CA

The Master's College and Seminary

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,606enrollment
  • $30,783net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

University of Denver
D
Denver, CO

University of Denver

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Colorado

  • 13,734enrollment
  • $42,423net price
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Carroll College
C
Helena, MT

Carroll College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Montana

  • 1,168enrollment
  • $23,916net price
  • 1080-1200SAT range
  • 13-29ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 28

University of the West
T
Rosemead, CA
 

University of the West

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 164enrollment
  • $19,028net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

San Jose State University
S
San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in California

  • 35,751enrollment
  • $14,219net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.35Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

California College of the Arts
C
Oakland, CA

California College of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,501enrollment
  • $47,862net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

Mount St. Mary's College
M
Los Angeles, CA

Mount St. Mary's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,440enrollment
  • $28,717net price
  • 900-1110SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Regis University
R
Denver, CO

Regis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Colorado

  • 4,668enrollment
  • $26,377net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Fresno Pacific University
F
Fresno, CA

Fresno Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 3,032enrollment
  • $15,255net price
  • 970-1240SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Vanguard University of Southern California
V
Costa Mesa, CA
 

Vanguard University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,256enrollment
  • $24,279net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1