Highest Acceptance Rate U.S. Colleges
CollegeSimply lists 1151 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate from highest to lowest. These are strong safety school candidates if your GPA and test scores meet their typical ranges.
355 colleges accept 100% of applicants. Examples include Amridge University, Athens State University, Miles College and Selma University.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates, or the most selective colleges.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- Private 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
FranU is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact Baton Rouge campus is tied to the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady health system.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Net Price $16,432
Southeastern Louisiana University
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, LA
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Southeastern Louisiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is in Hammond, a smaller city between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $13,116
Grace Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Wyoming, MI
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Grace Christian is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban campus sits in Wyoming near Grand Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.03
- Net Price $13,275
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Metropolitan State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. Most students commute to urban campus locations across the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $16,615
North Central University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
North Central is a private Christian university affiliated with the Assemblies of God and known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and worship arts. The urban campus sits near downtown Minneapolis.
- SAT Range 950-1148
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $26,363
Dunwoody College of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 99% acceptance rate
Dunwoody is a private technical college known for undergraduate construction, automotive technology, and engineering technology. The compact urban campus sits in Minneapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.83
- Net Price $26,192
University of Southern Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $15,095
Culver Stockton College
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, MO
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Culver-Stockton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and equestrian studies. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 970-1080
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $21,996
Valley City State University
- Public 4 Year
- Valley City, ND
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- 99% acceptance rate
Valley City State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the small town of Valley City along the Sheyenne River.
- SAT Range 830-1070
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $12,442
Central State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wilberforce, OH
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- 99% acceptance rate
Central State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and manufacturing engineering. The residential campus sits in the small town of Wilberforce.
- SAT Range 770-950
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Net Price $11,398
Oral Roberts University
- Private 4 Year
- Tulsa, OK
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
Oral Roberts is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, nursing, and business. The Tulsa campus centers on the Prayer Tower and a distinctive modernist architectural style.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $25,808
Penn State Scranton
- Public 4 Year
- Dunmore, PA
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- 99% acceptance rate
Penn State Scranton is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate nursing, business, and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus is located in Dunmore near Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1100-1270
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $17,536
Penn State Berks
- Public 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
Penn State Berks is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, engineering, and information sciences. The suburban campus is located just outside Reading.
- SAT Range 1090-1275
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $23,721
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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- 99% acceptance rate
A private art and design college known for undergraduate graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in downtown Lancaster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Net Price $28,826
University of South Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Vermillion, SD
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- 99% acceptance rate
USD is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and fine arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Vermillion.
- SAT Range 1125-1315
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Net Price $19,133
Le Moyne Owen College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
Le Moyne-Owen is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus sits in Memphis.
- SAT Range 898-1093
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Net Price $6,542
Sul Ross State University
- Public 4 Year
- Alpine, TX
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- 99% acceptance rate
Sul Ross is a small public university known for undergraduate range animal science, wildlife management, and education. The campus sits in Alpine in the mountains of far West Texas near Big Bend.
- SAT Range 930-1110
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $14,454
West Texas A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Canyon, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
West Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus is in Canyon, a small college town in the Texas Panhandle.
- SAT Range 950-1170
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $15,572