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.
University of Houston Downtown
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
UHD is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in downtown Houston near the city's business district.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Net Price $10,832
University of St Thomas
- Private 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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| 0 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
University of St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the liberal arts. The urban campus sits in Houston's Museum District.
- SAT Range 980-1210
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $20,599
Sam Houston State University
- Public 4 Year
- Huntsville, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Sam Houston State is a large public university known for undergraduate criminal justice and forensic science. The main campus is in Huntsville in the piney woods of East Texas.
- SAT Range 930-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Net Price $14,737
Tarleton State University
- Public 4 Year
- Stephenville, TX
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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.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Net Price $16,159
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Net Price $20,847
Old Dominion University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Old Dominion is a large public university known for undergraduate oceanography, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in the coastal city of Norfolk.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $16,419
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range 940-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $16,749
Saint Martin's University
- Private 4 Year
- Lacey, WA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Jul 31 application deadline
Saint Martin's is a private Benedictine university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Lacey near Washington's state capital of Olympia.
- SAT Range 1025-1230
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $29,116
Whitworth University
- Private 4 Year
- Spokane, WA
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| 0 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Whitworth is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The wooded residential campus sits in north Spokane.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $27,605
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
- Private 4 Year
- Oak Park, MI
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| 0 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva focused on undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. Most students pursue full-time traditional yeshiva learning on its campus in suburban Oak Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $12,773
Yeshivas Novominsk
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Yeshivas Novominsk is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The campus is in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $9,704
University of Central Arkansas
- Public 4 Year
- Conway, AR
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
UCA is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing programs. The campus sits in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.
- SAT Range 910-1170
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $16,546
Berkeley School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price -
Colorado State University Fort Collins
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Collins, CO
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
Colorado State is a large public university known for undergraduate natural resources, agriculture, and engineering. The campus sits in the college town of Fort Collins near the Rocky Mountain foothills.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Net Price $21,011
Columbia College Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Columbia College Chicago is a private arts and media college known for undergraduate film, journalism, and performing arts. The urban campus sits in Chicago's South Loop.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $29,473
VanderCook College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
VanderCook is a private college known for undergraduate music education and teacher preparation. The urban Chicago campus centers on training future band, orchestra, and choral music teachers.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $21,306
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
- Private 4 Year
- Marion, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
Indiana Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus in Marion is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $23,402
Valparaiso University
- Private 4 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
Valparaiso is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate engineering, meteorology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in a college town in northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 1060-1280
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Net Price $21,766