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.

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High Acceptance % Public Private 4 Year
Northwest Florida State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Niceville, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Northwest Florida State is a public state college offering associate degrees and select bachelor's programs such as nursing. The campus is in Niceville in the Florida Panhandle near Eglin Air Force Base.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $6,250

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lake Worth, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 20 application deadline

Palm Beach State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and public safety programs. The main campus sits in Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $9,577
Pensacola State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Pensacola, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Pensacola State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend campuses in the Pensacola area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.54
  • Net Price $5,376
Polk State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Winter Haven, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Polk State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and career-focused associate and bachelor's programs. Campuses in Winter Haven and Lakeland serve students across central Florida.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $10,011

  • Public 4 Year
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

St. Petersburg College is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses serving the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Net Price $2,333

  • Public 4 Year
  • Gainesville, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Santa Fe College is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and associate-degree transfer preparation. Many students commute to the Gainesville campus or use dual enrollment while still in high school.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $11,903

  • Public 4 Year
  • Sanford, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Seminole State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and business. The suburban Sanford campus serves a largely commuting student body in the greater Orlando area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $8,448

  • Public 4 Year
  • Palatka, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Oct 10 application deadline

SJR State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and the Florida School of the Arts. The main campus sits along the St. Johns River in Palatka.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $6,712
Talmudic College of Florida Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami Beach, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Talmudic College of Florida is a private Orthodox Jewish college focused on undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The campus is located in Miami Beach.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $20,000

  • Public 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Aug 7 application deadline

Valencia is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Orlando area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $11,111

  • Public 4 Year
  • Albany, GA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Albany State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in the southwest Georgia city of Albany.

#12 Best Public Universities in Georgia
  • SAT Range 740-900
  • Avg GPA 2.77
  • Net Price $11,484

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Beulah Heights is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban Atlanta campus centers on faith-based degree programs.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Net Price -

  • Public 4 Year
  • Dalton, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Dalton State is a public college known for undergraduate business, nursing, and teacher education. The campus is in northwest Georgia's Dalton, a city long tied to the carpet industry.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Net Price $5,625

  • Public 4 Year
  • Savannah, GA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Savannah State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate marine science. The waterfront campus sits along a tidal marsh on the edge of Savannah.

#13 Best Public Universities in Georgia
  • SAT Range 845-980
  • Avg GPA 2.77
  • Net Price $7,956
University of Hawaii Maui College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Kahului, HI
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

UH Maui College is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality, and nursing. The campus is in Kahului on the island of Maui.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $8,089

  • Public 4 Year
  • Pocatello, ID
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

Idaho State is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and pharmacy. The campus sits in Pocatello in the mountains of southeastern Idaho.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Net Price $12,174
Adler University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price -
American Islamic College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100% acceptance rate

American Islamic College is a private Islamic college known for undergraduate Islamic studies and Arabic. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Chicago.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $1,125