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.
Lewis Clark State College
- Public 4 Year
- Lewiston, ID
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Aug 8 application deadline
Lewis-Clark State is a small public college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. The campus is in Lewiston at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers.
- SAT Range 850-1110
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Net Price $15,917
Illinois State University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, IL
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $21,369
Bridgewater State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bridgewater, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
Bridgewater State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation science. The campus is set in the small town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1263
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Net Price $15,646
Curry College
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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1.8 | 4 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
Curry is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and communication. The suburban campus sits in Milton just south of Boston.
- SAT Range 1050-1230
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Net Price $29,917
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1026-1283
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $12,778
Oakland University
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester Hills, MI
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Oakland University is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Rochester Hills northeast of Detroit.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Net Price $12,208
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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| 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.
- SAT Range 1190-1300
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $31,738
Hamline University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Hamline is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Saint Paul within the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 1133-1391
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Net Price $22,390
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $18,861
University of Minnesota Crookston
- Public 4 Year
- Crookston, MN
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Sep 12 application deadline
University of Minnesota Crookston is a small public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and business. The compact rural campus sits in northwestern Minnesota near the Red River Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Net Price $13,490
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Net Price $17,004
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
UNH is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and business. Durham is a classic New England college town built around the campus near the seacoast.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $24,999
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
Plymouth State is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, education, and adventure education. The campus sits in a small college town near New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Net Price $20,183
Montclair State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montclair, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.
- SAT Range 910-1210
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $17,669
Wagner College
- Private 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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| 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.
- SAT Range 1190-1290
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $28,033
Yeshiva Derech Chaim
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Yeshiva Derech Chaim is a small private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The Brooklyn campus centers on intensive religious learning for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $13,471
University of Jamestown
- Private 4 Year
- Jamestown, ND
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| 0 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
University of Jamestown is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in the small city of Jamestown in central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Net Price $20,510
University of Oregon
- Public 4 Year
- Eugene, OR
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Oregon is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, architecture, and business. Eugene is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1130-1360
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Net Price $24,605