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.
Eastern Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, KY
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
EKU is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, fire protection, and safety programs. The campus sits in the college town of Richmond in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range 880-1080
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $12,279
McNeese State University
- Public 4 Year
- Lake Charles, LA
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- 78% acceptance rate
McNeese is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and business. The campus sits in Lake Charles in southwest Louisiana.
- SAT Range 940-1198
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $12,430
Goucher College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Goucher is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing, dance, and international studies. Every undergraduate completes a required study abroad experience.
- SAT Range 1090-1325
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Net Price $26,913
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Hood is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and education. The historic campus sits near downtown Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $23,350
McDaniel College
- Private 4 Year
- Westminster, MD
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2.5 | 4 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
McDaniel is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Westminster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Net Price $24,497
Cornerstone University
- Private 4 Year
- Grand Rapids, MI
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- 78% acceptance rate
Cornerstone is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and business. Students live on a compact residential campus in Grand Rapids.
- SAT Range 970-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Net Price $21,335
Mississippi State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mississippi State, MS
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1350
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $18,478
University of Missouri Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $22,169
Clarkson College
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 78% acceptance rate
Clarkson College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus sits in Omaha near major medical centers.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $18,289
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $35,551
Rowan University
- Public 4 Year
- Glassboro, NJ
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2.7 | 6 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
Rowan is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and education. Glassboro is a South Jersey college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1110-1310
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Net Price $23,761
SUNY at Fredonia
- Public 4 Year
- Fredonia, NY
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- 78% acceptance rate
Fredonia is a public university known for undergraduate music, performing arts, and education. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western New York near Lake Erie.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $16,023
SUNY College at Potsdam
- Public 4 Year
- Potsdam, NY
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- 78% acceptance rate
SUNY Potsdam is a public college known for undergraduate music through the Crane School of Music and for teacher education. The campus sits in the small North Country college town of Potsdam.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $13,730
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Public 4 Year
- Plattsburgh, NY
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- 78% acceptance rate
SUNY Plattsburgh is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and Canadian studies. The campus sits beside Lake Champlain in northern New York near the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range 1080-1250
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Net Price $15,412
Winston Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
Winston-Salem State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is part of the University of North Carolina system.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Net Price $12,989
University of Mount Union
- Private 4 Year
- Alliance, OH
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- 78% acceptance rate
Mount Union is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Alliance in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 910-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $23,616
University of Central Oklahoma
- Public 4 Year
- Edmond, OK
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
UCO is a public university known for undergraduate forensic science and teacher education. The suburban campus sits in Edmond just north of Oklahoma City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $18,660
Lewis & Clark College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international affairs and environmental studies. The wooded campus sits in the hills of southwest Portland.
- SAT Range 1210-1390
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Net Price $37,999