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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Xavier University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Net Price $33,623
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Rowan University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Glassboro, NJ
  • 2.7 | 6 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

Rowan is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and education. Glassboro is a South Jersey college town built around the campus.

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Net Price $23,761
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Elizabethtown College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Elizabethtown, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

Elizabethtown is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate occupational therapy, business, and education. The residential campus is in a small central Pennsylvania borough and has historic Church of the Brethren ties.

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1105-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Net Price $27,760
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University of Missouri Columbia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbia, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate

Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1330
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
  • Net Price $22,169
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 3.0 | 5 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

CU Denver is a public university known for undergraduate architecture, business, and engineering. The urban campuses include downtown Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Net Price $14,831
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Wagner College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88% acceptance rate
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Wagner is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, theater, and business. The hilltop campus on Staten Island overlooks New York Harbor.

#35 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $28,033
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Miami University Oxford Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oxford, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Miami University is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The residential red-brick campus anchors the small college town of Oxford.

#2 Best Public Universities in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.85
  • Net Price $28,229
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Saint Mary's College of California Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moraga, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Saint Mary's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and a Great Books liberal arts program. The residential campus lies in the hills of Moraga in the East Bay.

#19 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $35,332
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Le Moyne College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Le Moyne is a private Jesuit college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and biology. The suburban campus sits just outside downtown Syracuse.

#36 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Net Price $23,702
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Maryland Institute College of Art Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

MICA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus lies in Baltimore's Station North Arts District.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1078-1305
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Net Price $47,834
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Prescott, AZ
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate

Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private university known for undergraduate aeronautical science, aerospace engineering, and aviation. The mountain campus sits outside downtown Prescott in Arizona high country.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.82
  • Net Price $41,864
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Northwest University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kirkland, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Northwest University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, ministry, and business. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland east of Seattle.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Net Price $24,251
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Saint Michael's College Campus

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

Saint Michael's is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, biology, and business. The residential campus sits near Burlington and Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont.

#3 Best Colleges in Vermont 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Net Price $27,982
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Michigan Technological University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Houghton, MI
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 92% acceptance rate

Michigan Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and forestry. Students attend campus in the Upper Peninsula town of Houghton near Lake Superior.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.78
  • Net Price $16,879
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Seattle Pacific University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate
  • Jul 11 application deadline

Seattle Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus sits in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Net Price $25,232
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University of Arizona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tucson, AZ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Arizona is a large public university known for undergraduate astronomy, optical sciences, and planetary science. The main campus sits in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson.

#1 Best Value in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Net Price $19,055
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Regis University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Regis is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is in northwest Denver.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Net Price $21,618
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Oklahoma City University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate

Oklahoma City University is a private university known for undergraduate dance, music, and theater. The urban campus is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

#3 Best Colleges in Oklahoma 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Net Price $24,051
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