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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Bradley University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Peoria, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate

Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Net Price $23,787
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University of Colorado Boulder Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Boulder, CO
  • 4.0 | 6 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

CU Boulder is a large public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, environmental sciences, and physics. The campus sits against the Flatirons in the college town of Boulder.

#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Net Price $26,231
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Indiana University Bloomington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bloomington, IN
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

IU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, music, and media. Bloomington is a classic college town built around a historic limestone campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Net Price $17,270
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Butler University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • 85% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Butler is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communication. Most students live on a residential campus on Indianapolis's north side.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Net Price $38,438
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Loyola University Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Net Price $39,147
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Lewis & Clark College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international affairs and environmental studies. The wooded campus sits in the hills of southwest Portland.

#3 Best Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.95
  • Net Price $37,999
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University of St Thomas Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business. The urban campus sits along Summit Avenue in St. Paul.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1423
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Net Price $31,250
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University of Illinois Chicago Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

UIC is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, architecture, and engineering. The urban campus sits on Chicago's Near West Side near the Illinois Medical District.

#2 Best Public Universities in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Net Price $10,852
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University of Scranton Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Scranton, PA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Scranton is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, physical therapy, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Scranton.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1318
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Net Price $34,234
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Marquette University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate
  • Dec 1 application deadline

Marquette is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits in Milwaukee near Lake Michigan.

#3 Best Colleges in Wisconsin 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Net Price $34,322
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John Carroll University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • University Heights, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

John Carroll is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and the sciences. The suburban campus sits in University Heights near Cleveland.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Net Price $30,030
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New York Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

NYIT is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and computer science. The suburban Old Westbury campus sits on Long Island.

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $24,688
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Manhattan University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Riverdale, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 79% acceptance rate
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Manhattan University is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering. The residential campus is in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

#30 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 1180-1358
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Net Price $29,717
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Kalamazoo College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Kalamazoo is a private liberal arts college known for the K-Plan curriculum, extensive undergraduate study abroad, and a required senior individualized project. Most undergrads complete an extended off-campus study experience before graduation.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Net Price $26,956
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University of Iowa Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews
  • 84% acceptance rate
  • May 1 application deadline

Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.

#1 Best Public Universities in Iowa 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Net Price $21,765
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Kettering University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Flint, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79% acceptance rate

Kettering is a private university known for undergraduate mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering. The campus sits in Flint, a mid-sized Michigan city long tied to the auto industry.

#3 Best Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Net Price $35,609
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Linfield University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • McMinnville, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Linfield is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and wine studies. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McMinnville in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Net Price $29,936
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University of Redlands Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Redlands, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate
  • Jul 1 application deadline

University of Redlands is a private university known for undergraduate music, business, and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. The residential campus sits in Redlands in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#15 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1107-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Net Price $28,482
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