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.
Angelo State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Angelo, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
Angelo State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and agriculture. The campus is in the West Texas city of San Angelo.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $14,048
Champlain College
- Private 4 Year
- Burlington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Champlain is a private college known for undergraduate game design, digital forensics, and media production. The hilltop campus overlooks Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington.
- SAT Range 1220-1380
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $38,173
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $26,044
Northwest University
- Private 4 Year
- Kirkland, WA
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| 0 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Northwest University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, ministry, and business. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland east of Seattle.
- SAT Range 1040-1350
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $24,251
Seattle Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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| 0 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
- Jul 11 application deadline
Seattle Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus sits in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $25,232
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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| 0 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
- Jun 30 application deadline
UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $13,898
University of Connecticut Stamford
- Public 4 Year
- Stamford, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
UConn Stamford is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business and digital media. The urban campus sits in downtown Stamford.
- SAT Range 930-1260
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $15,566
Samford University
- Private 4 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Samford is a private Christian university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The Georgian-style campus sits in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood.
- SAT Range 1070-1250
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Net Price $34,926
Arkansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Jonesboro, AR
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Arkansas State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and business. The campus is located in Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range 970-1190
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Net Price $12,410
Otis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Otis is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion design, graphic design, and digital media. The urban campus is in Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1265-1395
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $54,295
Woodbury University
- Private 4 Year
- Burbank, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Woodbury is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, design, and media arts. The urban Burbank campus sits near Los Angeles's entertainment and design industries.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $37,258
Colorado Mesa University
- Public 4 Year
- Grand Junction, CO
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Colorado Mesa is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and outdoor recreation. The Grand Junction campus sits on Colorado's Western Slope near the Colorado National Monument.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Net Price $15,590
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Private 4 Year
- West Palm Beach, FL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $31,231
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $39,147
Grace College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Winona Lake, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Grace College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits beside Winona Lake in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Net Price $21,065
Kansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Kansas State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal sciences, and architecture. The residential campus anchors the college town of Manhattan in the Flint Hills.
- SAT Range 1060-1260
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Net Price $20,527
Morgan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
- Apr 15 application deadline
Morgan State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and business. The urban campus is in northeast Baltimore.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $15,476
Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Notre Dame of Maryland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood of northern Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Net Price $21,191