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.


192 results

Metropolitan State College of Denver
M
Denver, CO

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 17,593enrollment
  • $13,727net price
  • 880-1110SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.03Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

The University of Montana Western
M
Dillon, MT
 

The University of Montana Western

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 1,458enrollment
  • $15,726net price
  • 890-1120SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Eastern Oregon University
E
La Grande, OR
 

Eastern Oregon University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,798enrollment
  • $17,219net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 10

Western Oregon University
W
Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 3,857enrollment
  • $15,249net price
  • 868-1108SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

California State University San Bernardino
C
San Bernardino, CA

California State University San Bernardino

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in California

  • 18,925enrollment
  • $6,645net price
  • 910-1080SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California State University Stanislaus
C
Turlock, CA

California State University Stanislaus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 9,841enrollment
  • $7,316net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California State University East Bay
C
Hayward, CA

California State University East Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 13,333enrollment
  • $10,874net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Oct 1

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
C
Colorado Springs, CO

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 11,213enrollment
  • $16,816net price
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Western State Colorado University
W
Gunnison, CO

Western State Colorado University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 4,053enrollment
  • $17,709net price
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Brigham Young University Idaho
B
Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University Idaho

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Idaho

  • 42,996enrollment
  • $7,295net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.34Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

The Evergreen State College
E
Olympia, WA

The Evergreen State College

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 2,320enrollment
  • $18,480net price
  • 890-1260SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

University of Wyoming
W
Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Wyoming

  • 10,913enrollment
  • $13,299net price
  • 1040-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

California State University Fresno
C
Fresno, CA

California State University Fresno

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in California

  • 23,986enrollment
  • $7,303net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

Dominican University of California
D
San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,026enrollment
  • $51,292net price
  • 1070-1291SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

San Francisco State University
S
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in California

  • 23,908enrollment
  • $13,353net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Hawaii West Oahu
H
Pearl City, HI

University of Hawaii West Oahu

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,863enrollment
  • $11,881net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 15-21ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Boise Bible College
B
Boise, ID

Boise Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 103enrollment
  • $14,639net price
  • 920-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

The University of Montana
M
Missoula, MT

The University of Montana

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 10,327enrollment
  • $17,775net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18