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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California State University Sacramento Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Sacramento, CA
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  • 94% acceptance rate
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Sacramento State is a large public university known for undergraduate government, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus sits along the American River in California's capital city.

#21 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $10,110
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 92% acceptance rate
  • Apr 1 application deadline

East Stroudsburg is a public university known for undergraduate education, athletic training, and exercise science. The campus sits in the Pocono Mountains near the Delaware Water Gap.

#17 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Net Price $18,610
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Rhode Island College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Providence, RI
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • 92% acceptance rate
  • Mar 15 application deadline

Rhode Island College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential area on the north side of Providence.

#2 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1120
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
  • Net Price $10,346
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Texas Woman's University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denton, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 96% acceptance rate

TWU is a public university primarily for women, known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Denton, a college town north of Dallas-Fort Worth.

#15 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Net Price $11,636
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Southern Utah University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cedar City, UT
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Sep 8 application deadline

Southern Utah is a public university known for undergraduate theater, performing arts, and education. Cedar City is a small college town near southern Utah national parks.

#3 Best Public Universities in Utah 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Net Price $11,840
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Bethel University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mishawaka, IN
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 98% acceptance rate
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Net Price $19,494
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Eastern University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Davids, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91% acceptance rate

Eastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban Main Line campus sits in Saint Davids near Philadelphia.

#57 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Net Price $27,422
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Liberty University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lynchburg, VA
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • 99% acceptance rate

Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Net Price $29,532
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University of Wisconsin Green Bay Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Green Bay, WI
  • | 0 reviews
  • 89% acceptance rate

UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.

#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Net Price $11,429
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Heidelberg University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Tiffin, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Heidelberg is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus is in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Ohio
  • SAT Range 1030-1162
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $19,447
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Indiana, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91% acceptance rate

IUP is a public university known for undergraduate criminology, education, and safety sciences. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Indiana in western Pennsylvania.

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Net Price $17,626
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Nichols College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dudley, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.

#33 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
  • SAT Range 1028-1236
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Net Price $32,337
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Western Oregon University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Monmouth, OR
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 98% acceptance rate

Western Oregon is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and American Sign Language programs. The residential campus is in the small college town of Monmouth in the Willamette Valley.

#5 Best Public Universities in Oregon 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 868-1108
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $14,006
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University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stevens Point, WI
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • 92% acceptance rate
  • Sep 1 application deadline

UW-Stevens Point is a public university known for undergraduate natural resources, forestry, and paper science. The campus sits in the college town of Stevens Point in central Wisconsin.

#11 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Net Price $14,883
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Belmont Abbey College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Belmont, NC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate

Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.

#14 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Net Price $24,726
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Mount Aloysius College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cresson, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Mount Aloysius is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in the mountain town of Cresson in western Pennsylvania.

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 918-1168
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Net Price $22,216
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Francis Marion University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Florence, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Francis Marion is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The wooded campus sits on the edge of Florence.

#9 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1115
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Net Price $11,727
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Texas A&M University Kingsville Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kingsville, TX
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  • 91% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Texas A&M-Kingsville is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and wildlife science. Students attend a campus in the small South Texas city of Kingsville.

#16 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Net Price $12,812
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