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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Westminster College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New Wilmington, PA
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  • 93% acceptance rate

Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of New Wilmington.

#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1258
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $20,394
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Worcester State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Worcester, MA
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  • 88% acceptance rate
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.

#8 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1026-1283
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $12,778
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D'Youville University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Buffalo, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

D'Youville is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits on Buffalo's west side near the Peace Bridge.

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 995-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Net Price $20,690
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Marymount University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Arlington, VA
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  • 93% acceptance rate

Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Net Price $31,989
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West Virginia University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morgantown, WV
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • 89% acceptance rate

WVU is a large public university known for undergraduate forensic science, engineering, and journalism. The campus spreads across a hilly college town in Morgantown along the Monongahela River.

#1 Best Value in West Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Net Price $15,169
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University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Eau Claire, WI
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UW-Eau Claire is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The campus sits along the Chippewa River in a western Wisconsin college town.

#3 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Net Price $15,151
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East Carolina University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greenville, NC
  • 4.2 | 4 reviews
  • 89% acceptance rate

East Carolina is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Greenville, a college town in eastern North Carolina.

#7 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $13,755
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Fitchburg State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fitchburg, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate

Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.

#9 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Net Price $15,340
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Penn State Harrisburg Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Middletown, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 98% acceptance rate

Penn State Harrisburg is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, engineering, and public affairs. The suburban Middletown campus sits near Pennsylvania's state capital.

#7 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.48
  • Net Price $23,788
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Huntington University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Huntington, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 76% acceptance rate

Huntington is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in the small city of Huntington.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $19,767
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Webster University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Net Price $29,503
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California State Polytechnic University Pomona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pomona, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.

#12 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Net Price $11,940
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Oregon Institute of Technology Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Klamath Falls, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • 95% acceptance rate
  • Sep 4 application deadline

Oregon Tech is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, health technologies, and applied sciences. The Klamath Falls campus sits near Upper Klamath Lake in southern Oregon.

#3 Best Public Universities in Oregon 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Net Price $16,831
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Gwynedd Mercy University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Gwynedd Valley, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 90% acceptance rate
  • Aug 20 application deadline

Gwynedd Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban campus sits in Gwynedd Valley northwest of Philadelphia.

#44 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1023-1186
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Net Price $27,960
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Georgian Court University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79% acceptance rate

Georgian Court is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The historic Lakewood campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate with formal gardens.

#9 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1043-1251
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Net Price $20,457
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University of Mount Union Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Alliance, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

Mount Union is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Alliance in northeastern Ohio.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $23,616
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Robert Morris University Campus

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

Robert Morris is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and cybersecurity. The suburban campus sits in Moon Township near Pittsburgh.

#45 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $23,933
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University of Northwestern St Paul Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 93% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

A private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in Roseville near St. Paul.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 868-1271
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Net Price $29,117
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