The Best Colleges in America with High Acceptance Rates

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

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

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University of Pittsburgh Bradford Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bradford, PA
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  • 89% acceptance rate

Pitt-Bradford is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The rural campus lies near the Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania.

#5 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.28
  • Net Price $15,830
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Kansas State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Manhattan, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Kansas State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal sciences, and architecture. The residential campus anchors the college town of Manhattan in the Flint Hills.

#2 Best Colleges in Kansas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Net Price $20,527
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Long Island University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookville, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

LIU is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban Brookville campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate on Long Island's North Shore.

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $24,867
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Immaculata University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Immaculata, PA
  • 3.0 | 4 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Immaculata is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban Chester County campus was a women's college for most of its history before becoming coeducational.

#39 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1156-1323
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $24,708
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Waynesburg University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waynesburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90% acceptance rate

Waynesburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Waynesburg in southwestern Pennsylvania.

#40 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Net Price $18,667
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University of Maine Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Orono, ME
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  • 97% acceptance rate

UMaine is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, forestry, and marine sciences. The wooded campus sits along the Stillwater River in the college town of Orono.

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $18,061
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Wartburg College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Waverly, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 76% acceptance rate

Wartburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small Iowa town of Waverly, with long ties to the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

#1 Best Value Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Net Price $24,031
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Edwardsville, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 97% acceptance rate
  • May 1 application deadline

SIUE is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The large wooded campus sits in the St. Louis metro area.

#6 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Net Price $17,115
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Ohio University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, OH
  • 4.5 | 4 reviews
  • 85% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Net Price $21,907
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The University of Texas at Tyler Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tyler, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 94% acceptance rate
  • Aug 24 application deadline

UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.

#6 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Net Price $14,476
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Winona State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winona, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.

#2 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Net Price $18,289
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Suffolk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $33,832
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St Bonaventure University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Bonaventure, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Jul 30 application deadline

St. Bonaventure is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate journalism, communication, and business. The rural campus sits in southwestern New York near Olean.

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Net Price $27,373
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Christian Brothers University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Memphis, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate

Christian Brothers is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The urban campus sits in midtown Memphis.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Net Price $16,754
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University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Johnstown, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 95% acceptance rate

Pitt-Johnstown is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The residential campus sits on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.

#6 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 985-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $18,452
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Arcadia University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Glenside, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate

Arcadia is a private university known for undergraduate study abroad and international education. The suburban Glenside campus is anchored by Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $30,037
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Shenandoah University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winchester, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Net Price $27,181
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UNC Charlotte is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in North Carolina's largest city.

#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $15,045
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