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 Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
The Master's University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and music. The suburban Santa Clarita campus sits north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $37,919
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1175-1365
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Net Price $39,696
Saint Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Saint Xavier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
- SAT Range 950-1120
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $11,318
Goshen College
- Private 4 Year
- Goshen, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
Goshen is a private Mennonite liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace studies and nursing. Most students complete a Study-Service Term abroad that combines academic study with community service.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Net Price $16,693
Hanover College
- Private 4 Year
- Hanover, IN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Hanover is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and psychology. The campus overlooks the Ohio River from wooded bluffs in a small southern Indiana town.
- SAT Range 1110-1280
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Net Price $23,683
Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Purdue Fort Wayne is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, technology, and business. The urban campus is set in Indiana's second-largest city.
- SAT Range 970-1220
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $14,735
Indiana University South Bend
- Public 4 Year
- South Bend, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
IU South Bend is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus lies along the St. Joseph River in South Bend.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Net Price $9,003
Indiana University Southeast
- Public 4 Year
- New Albany, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
IU Southeast is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The New Albany campus sits across the Ohio River from Louisville.
- SAT Range 970-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $9,102
University of Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Iowa City, IA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range 1130-1330
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Net Price $21,765
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Private 4 Year
- Standish, ME
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
A private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on the shores of Sebago Lake in a rural Maine setting.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Net Price $28,217
Framingham State University
- Public 4 Year
- Framingham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
Framingham State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nutrition, and fashion design. The suburban campus sits in the MetroWest area west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Net Price $16,114
University of Massachusetts Boston
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
UMass Boston is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and environmental science. The urban waterfront campus sits on Columbia Point along Boston Harbor.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $17,768
Northern Michigan University
- Public 4 Year
- Marquette, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Northern Michigan is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and outdoor recreation. The campus sits near Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $15,707
Truman State University
- Public 4 Year
- Kirksville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Net Price $13,602
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
- Public 4 Year
- Cobleskill, NY
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
SUNY Cobleskill is a public college of agriculture and technology known for undergraduate animal science, agriculture, and culinary arts. The rural campus in upstate New York includes working farms and agricultural facilities.
- SAT Range 990-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $18,140
SUNY Old Westbury
- Public 4 Year
- Old Westbury, NY
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
SUNY Old Westbury is a public university known for undergraduate business, teacher education, and the biological sciences. The suburban Long Island campus occupies wooded grounds of a former estate in Nassau County.
- SAT Range 1010-1206
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $10,944
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Columbus, OH
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| 0 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Jun 15 application deadline
Mount Carmel is a private college of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. The urban Columbus campus is affiliated with the Mount Carmel Health System.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Net Price $10,065
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Vernon, OH
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Mount Vernon Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. Most students live on the residential campus in the small city of Mount Vernon.
- SAT Range 1046-1315
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Net Price $22,961