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.
West High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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The University of Montana
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Missoula, MT

The University of Montana

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 9,955enrollment
  • $16,361net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

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Saint Martin's University
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Lacey, WA

Saint Martin's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,609enrollment
  • $21,811net price
  • 925-1180SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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California State University San Marcos
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San Marcos, CA

California State University San Marcos

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in California

  • 15,109enrollment
  • $10,463net price
  • 950-1130SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

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Life Pacific College
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San Dimas, CA

Life Pacific College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 500enrollment
  • $22,395net price
  • 930-1085SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 2.91Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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San Francisco State University
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in California

  • 25,282enrollment
  • $13,267net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

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Sonoma State University
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Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in California

  • 6,637enrollment
  • $15,507net price
  • 950-1150SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Pacific Northwest College of Art
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Portland, OR

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 487enrollment
  • $44,616net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Utah State University
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Utah

  • 27,943enrollment
  • $14,577net price
  • 1050-1300SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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Northwest University
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Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,014enrollment
  • $23,722net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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King's University
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Van Nuys, TX
 

King's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 532enrollment
  • $22,507net price
  • 870-1130SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 29

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California State University Sacramento
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Sacramento, CA

California State University Sacramento

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in California

  • 31,818enrollment
  • $11,596net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

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Dominican University of California
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San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,877enrollment
  • $49,907net price
  • 1088-1236SAT range
  • 23-25ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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University of the Pacific
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Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 6,277enrollment
  • $28,164net price
  • 1120-1423SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Chaminade University of Honolulu
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Honolulu, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Hawaii

  • 2,369enrollment
  • $27,315net price
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Oregon Institute of Technology
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Klamath Falls, OR
 

Oregon Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 4,911enrollment
  • $17,283net price
  • 1050-1255SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 4

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Portland State University
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 21,609enrollment
  • $16,273net price
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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University of Portland
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Portland, OR

University of Portland

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Oregon

  • 3,793enrollment
  • $33,717net price
  • 1228-1410SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Central Washington University
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Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 9,257enrollment
  • $15,864net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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