The Most Popular Colleges in America with High Acceptance Rates

Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

CollegeSimply has compiled this list of four-year colleges in America that have acceptance rates over 75%. These are schools that you have a very high chance of getting into if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. Acceptance isn't guaranteed, but they are good candidates for your list of safety schools. These colleges are ranked by popularity of views on CollegeSimply.com.

See also, the best colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges.

High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

1,284 results nationwide

Houghton College
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Houghton, NY

Houghton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 833enrollment
  • $21,550net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Linfield University
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McMinnville, OR

Linfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 1,754enrollment
  • $31,585net price
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Truett McConnell College
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Cleveland, GA
 

Truett McConnell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 2,796enrollment
  • $18,835net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Muskingum University
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New Concord, OH
 

Muskingum University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,117enrollment
  • $19,682net price
  • 950-1120SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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PennWest Clarion
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Clarion, PA
 

PennWest Clarion

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,922enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Shepherd University
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Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,235enrollment
  • $9,827net price
  • 930-1170SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,836enrollment
  • $14,049net price
  • 1000-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,518enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 1025-1265SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Saint Xavier University
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Chicago, IL
 

Saint Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 3,523enrollment
  • $11,302net price
  • 950-1120SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Gordon College
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Wenham, MA

Gordon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,628enrollment
  • $24,483net price
  • 1086-1313SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Elmira College
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Elmira, NY

Elmira College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $24,040net price
  • 1118-1272SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Calumet College of Saint Joseph
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Whiting, IN
 

Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 658enrollment
  • $13,634net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.75Avg GPA

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Penn State Brandywine
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Media, PA

Penn State Brandywine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,196enrollment
  • $21,600net price
  • 1070-1285SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Catherine University
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Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,577enrollment
  • $19,976net price
  • 1155-1450SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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Cambridge College
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Cambridge, MA

Cambridge College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,135enrollment
  • $21,178net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Naropa University
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Boulder, CO

Naropa University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,065enrollment
  • $28,145net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 1,425enrollment
  • $21,668net price
  • 1030-1185SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Penn State Erie Behrend College
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Erie, PA

Penn State Erie Behrend College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 3,295enrollment
  • $21,968net price
  • 1095-1330SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.49Estimated Avg GPA

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