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 San Bernardino Campus

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

CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#24 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Net Price $5,231
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Shepherd University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Shepherdstown, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 97% acceptance rate

Shepherd is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The campus sits in historic Shepherdstown along the Potomac River.

#4 Best Public Universities in West Virginia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 878-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $11,744
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McNeese State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lake Charles, LA
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  • 78% acceptance rate

McNeese is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and business. The campus sits in Lake Charles in southwest Louisiana.

#7 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1198
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $12,430
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California State University Northridge Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Northridge, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 93% acceptance rate
  • Nov 30 application deadline

CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.

#25 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Net Price $7,536
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Northwest Missouri State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Maryville, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Northwest Missouri State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agriculture. The residential campus is in the small college town of Maryville.

#9 Best Public Universities in Missouri 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 976-1193
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Net Price $16,790
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Nicholls State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Thibodaux, LA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91% acceptance rate

Nicholls State is a public university known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The campus is in Thibodaux, a small bayou city in south Louisiana.

#8 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 934-1196
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Net Price $12,298
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Grand View University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Des Moines, IA
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  • 99% acceptance rate
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Grand View is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Des Moines, Iowa's capital city.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $22,319
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Boise State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Boise, ID
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Boise State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Boise River in Idaho's capital city.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Idaho 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1210
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
  • Net Price $21,583
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University of Southern Mississippi Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 99% acceptance rate

Southern Miss is a public university known for undergraduate polymer science and music. The main campus sits in the college town of Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.

#4 Best Public Universities in Mississippi 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $15,095
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West Liberty University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • West Liberty, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 97% acceptance rate

West Liberty is a small public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The residential campus is set in a small town in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.

#5 Best Public Universities in West Virginia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1123
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Net Price $13,655
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Muskingum University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • New Concord, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Muskingum is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in the small town of New Concord.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1105
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $19,695
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Auburn University at Montgomery Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
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  • 92% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.

#8 Best Public Universities in Alabama 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1036-1203
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Net Price $13,945
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The University of Tennessee Southern Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pulaski, TN
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  • 87% acceptance rate
  • Aug 26 application deadline

UT Southern is a small public university with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in the small town of Pulaski in southern Tennessee.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
  • SAT Range 905-1110
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
  • Net Price $14,546
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Colorado Mesa University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grand Junction, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate

Colorado Mesa is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and outdoor recreation. The Grand Junction campus sits on Colorado's Western Slope near the Colorado National Monument.

#9 Best Public Universities in Colorado 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.28
  • Net Price $15,590
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West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Buckhannon, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 93% acceptance rate

West Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Buckhannon.

#2 Best Private Colleges in West Virginia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 892-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Net Price $19,218
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Georgetown College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Georgetown, KY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 91% acceptance rate

Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and business. Most undergrads live on its residential campus in a small Kentucky college town.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Net Price $15,160
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East Texas A&M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Commerce, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 92% acceptance rate
  • Aug 15 application deadline

East Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agricultural sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Commerce in Northeast Texas.

#19 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $12,327
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Tarleton State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stephenville, TX
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 90% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Tarleton State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and nursing. The main campus anchors the college town of Stephenville in north-central Texas.

#20 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1160
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
  • Net Price $16,159
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