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.
The University of Tennessee Southern
- Private 4 Year
- Pulaski, TN
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- 87% acceptance rate
- Aug 26 application deadline
UT Southern is a small public university with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in the small town of Pulaski in southern Tennessee.
- SAT Range 905-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
- Net Price $14,546
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Public 4 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
UTSA is a large public university known for undergraduate cybersecurity and business. The main campus sits in northwest San Antonio near the Texas Hill Country.
- SAT Range 1000-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $10,959
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Net Price $18,823
Randolph Macon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, VA
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- 87% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $28,912
Washington State University
- Public 4 Year
- Pullman, WA
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
- Jan 31 application deadline
WSU is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and communications. Pullman is a classic college town set in the Palouse region of eastern Washington.
- SAT Range 1020-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $18,171
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $27,066
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Public 4 Year
- Oshkosh, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Net Price $12,500
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Waterbury, CT
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- 87% acceptance rate
UConn Waterbury is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and human development. The urban campus is located in downtown Waterbury.
- SAT Range 910-1200
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $9,451
Nevada State University
- Public 4 Year
- Henderson, NV
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- 87% acceptance rate
Nevada State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus is located in Henderson in the Las Vegas Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Net Price $15,699
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Net Price $15,984
University of Arizona
- Public 4 Year
- Tucson, AZ
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| 0 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
Arizona is a large public university known for undergraduate astronomy, optical sciences, and planetary science. The main campus sits in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson.
- SAT Range 1150-1420
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Net Price $19,055
Simpson University
- Private 4 Year
- Redding, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Simpson is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus is in Redding in Northern California.
- SAT Range 960-1185
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $28,653
University of Northern Colorado
- Public 4 Year
- Greeley, CO
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- 86% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Northern Colorado is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and performing arts. The campus is located in Greeley in northern Colorado.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $19,376
Regis University
- Private 4 Year
- Denver, CO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Regis is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is in northwest Denver.
- SAT Range 1020-1220
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Net Price $21,618
Gordon State College
- Public 4 Year
- Barnesville, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
Gordon State is a public college known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The compact campus is set in the small town of Barnesville south of Atlanta.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $7,807
Hawaii Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Honolulu, HI
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| 0 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
- Sep 6 application deadline
Hawaii Pacific is a private university known for undergraduate marine science, nursing, and international business. The urban campus sits in downtown Honolulu near the waterfront.
- SAT Range 998-1200
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $30,950
University of Illinois Springfield
- Public 4 Year
- Springfield, IL
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- 86% acceptance rate
UIS is a public university known for undergraduate public affairs, political science, and computer science. The campus is in Springfield, Illinois's state capital.
- SAT Range 940-1200
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $10,809
Indiana University Kokomo
- Public 4 Year
- Kokomo, IN
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- 86% acceptance rate
IU Kokomo is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students study on a compact campus in the midsize city of Kokomo.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Net Price $3,880