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.
Neumann University
- Private 4 Year
- Aston, PA
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- 81% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 905-1085
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Net Price $28,469
University of Scranton
- Private 4 Year
- Scranton, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 81% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Scranton is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, physical therapy, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Scranton.
- SAT Range 1160-1318
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $34,234
Susquehanna University
- Private 4 Year
- Selinsgrove, PA
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- 81% acceptance rate
Susquehanna is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business and communications. The campus sits along the Susquehanna River in the small town of Selinsgrove.
- SAT Range 1100-1300
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Net Price $26,444
Thomas Jefferson University
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- 81% acceptance rate
- Jul 31 application deadline
Thomas Jefferson University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and architecture. Students study on urban campuses in Center City and East Falls Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Net Price $29,325
Washington & Jefferson College
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 81% acceptance rate
Washington & Jefferson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-med, and pre-law. The historic campus is in the small city of Washington near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $22,702
Lander University
- Public 4 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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- 81% acceptance rate
Lander is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in the small city of Greenwood in South Carolina's Upstate.
- SAT Range 950-1178
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Net Price $15,520
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga
- Public 4 Year
- Chattanooga, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 81% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
UTC is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.
- SAT Range 1013-1210
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $15,347
Saint Edward's University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 81% acceptance rate
Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.
- SAT Range 970-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $28,766
Marquette University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 81% acceptance rate
- Dec 1 application deadline
Marquette is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits in Milwaukee near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1200-1360
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $34,322
Everglades University
- Private 4 Year
- Boca Raton, FL
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- 81% acceptance rate
Everglades University is a private university known for undergraduate aviation, alternative medicine, and environmental policy. The main campus sits in suburban Boca Raton in South Florida.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $27,948
Husson University
- Private 4 Year
- Bangor, ME
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- 81% acceptance rate
Husson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and health sciences. The compact campus sits in Bangor in central Maine.
- SAT Range 1065-1275
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $21,005
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Smith, AR
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
UAFS is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Fort Smith near the Oklahoma border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $11,159
Cornell College
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Vernon, IA
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- 80% acceptance rate
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college known for its One Course At A Time calendar of intensive undergraduate courses. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Mount Vernon.
- SAT Range 1120-1285
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $25,220
Northwestern College
- Private 4 Year
- Orange City, IA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus sits in the small town of Orange City in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 940-1240
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Net Price $26,347
Campbellsville University
- Private 4 Year
- Campbellsville, KY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $19,662
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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- 80% acceptance rate
Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $23,870
Eastern Michigan University
- Public 4 Year
- Ypsilanti, MI
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
EMU is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus is in Ypsilanti, just east of Ann Arbor.
- SAT Range 920-1170
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $15,742
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Public 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
- Jan 1 application deadline
Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1300-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Net Price $17,209