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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Central College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pella, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, education, and study abroad. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small college town of Pella.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1056-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Net Price $23,848
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Simpson College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianola, IA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Simpson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, business, and education. The residential campus is in the small college town of Indianola near Des Moines.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Net Price $23,282
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Bellarmine University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Louisville, KY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bellarmine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The campus occupies a residential setting in Louisville.

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Net Price $23,165
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Murray State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Murray, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Murray State is a public university known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and nursing. Murray is a small college town in western Kentucky built around the campus.

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $10,182
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Louisiana Tech University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ruston, LA
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Louisiana Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. Ruston is a college town in northern Louisiana built around the campus.

#3 Best Colleges in Louisiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Net Price $12,325
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Northwest Missouri State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Maryville, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Northwest Missouri State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agriculture. The residential campus is in the small college town of Maryville.

#9 Best Public Universities in Missouri 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 976-1193
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Net Price $16,790
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Webster University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Net Price $29,503
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Concordia University Nebraska Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Seward, NE
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Concordia Nebraska is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and theology. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Seward.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1235
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Net Price $24,158
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CUNY Medgar Evers College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

#32 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $6,273
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Long Island University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookville, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

LIU is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban Brookville campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate on Long Island's North Shore.

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Net Price $24,867
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Mercy University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dobbs Ferry, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Net Price $15,200
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Heidelberg University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Tiffin, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Heidelberg is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus is in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Ohio
  • SAT Range 1030-1162
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $19,447
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Kent State University at Kent Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kent, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.

#8 Best Public Universities in Ohio 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Net Price $21,278
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Xavier University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Net Price $33,623
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Immaculata University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Immaculata, PA
  • 3.0 | 4 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Immaculata is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban Chester County campus was a women's college for most of its history before becoming coeducational.

#39 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1156-1323
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Net Price $24,708
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Millersville, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Millersville is a public university known for undergraduate education and meteorology. The campus sits in a small college town near Lancaster in southeastern Pennsylvania.

#13 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1210
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
  • Net Price $20,551
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Francis Marion University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Florence, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

Francis Marion is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The wooded campus sits on the edge of Florence.

#9 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1115
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Net Price $11,727
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East Tennessee State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Johnson City, TN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 86% acceptance rate

ETSU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and bluegrass music. The campus sits in the Appalachian Highlands of northeastern Tennessee.

#3 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
  • Net Price $16,286
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