United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 633 public colleges in the United States with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Athens State University leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Topeka, Kansas

100%
100%
100%
100%

Baltimore, Maryland

100%

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

100%

Cleveland, Mississippi

100%

Saint Louis, Missouri

100%

Jefferson City, Missouri

100%

Saint Joseph, Missouri

100%
100%
100%
100%

Chadron, Nebraska

100%

Peru, Nebraska

100%

Wayne, Nebraska

100%

Las Vegas, Nevada

100%

Elko, Nevada

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.