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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Eckerd College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 76% acceptance rate

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Net Price $43,884
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Monmouth University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Long Branch, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 89% acceptance rate
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Monmouth is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and education. The suburban campus sits a short drive from the Atlantic beaches on the New Jersey shore.

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $34,072
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Roanoke College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, VA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate

Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Net Price $26,044
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University of Massachusetts Lowell Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lowell, MA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate
  • Feb 15 application deadline

UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Net Price $16,530
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North Central College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Naperville, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate
  • Apr 15 application deadline

North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $23,276
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Hanover College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hanover, IN
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews
  • 84% acceptance rate

Hanover is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and psychology. The campus overlooks the Ohio River from wooded bluffs in a small southern Indiana town.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Net Price $23,683
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University of Mississippi Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • University, MS
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 97% acceptance rate

Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.

#1 Best Value in Mississippi 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $15,045
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Christopher Newport University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Newport News, VA
  • 3.2 | 4 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Christopher Newport is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate leadership studies and political science. The residential campus in Newport News features classical Georgian architecture.

#8 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Net Price $23,148
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Bellarmine University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Louisville, KY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bellarmine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The campus occupies a residential setting in Louisville.

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $23,165
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University of Nebraska Lincoln Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lincoln, NE
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate
  • May 1 application deadline

Nebraska is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and journalism. Students attend classes on a large campus in Lincoln, the state capital.

#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1098-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Net Price $18,322
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Susquehanna University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Selinsgrove, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

Susquehanna is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business and communications. The campus sits along the Susquehanna River in the small town of Selinsgrove.

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Net Price $26,444
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University of North Dakota Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grand Forks, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • 77% acceptance rate
  • Aug 17 application deadline

UND is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and aerospace sciences. The campus sits in a college-town setting in Grand Forks near the Minnesota border.

#1 Best Public Universities in North Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $18,076
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Bethel University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88% acceptance rate
  • May 1 application deadline

Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban Arden Hills campus sits in the Twin Cities metro near St. Paul.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Net Price $31,738
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Albion College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Albion, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81% acceptance rate

Albion is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-medical studies, and business. The residential campus sits in a small college town in south-central Michigan.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Net Price $16,719
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate
  • Feb 15 application deadline

South Dakota Mines is a public science and engineering university known for undergraduate mining, geological, and materials engineering. The Rapid City campus lies at the edge of the Black Hills.

#1 Best Public Universities in South Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $20,267
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 95% acceptance rate

Fairleigh Dickinson Florham is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communications. The residential campus occupies a historic estate in suburban Madison.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $25,585
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St. John's University New York Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Queens, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 83% acceptance rate

St. John's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communications. The urban campus is in Queens in New York City.

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $29,656
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Pacific Lutheran University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • 78% acceptance rate
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Net Price $22,299
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