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.
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Apr 15 application deadline
North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1055-1310
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $23,276
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Terre Haute, IN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Rose-Hulman is a private college known for undergraduate engineering, science, and mathematics. Most students live on the residential campus in Terre Haute.
- SAT Range 1320-1500
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Net Price $45,406
Saint Ambrose University
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 77% acceptance rate
Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 930-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $25,345
McPherson College
- Private 4 Year
- McPherson, KS
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
McPherson College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate automotive restoration. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McPherson in central Kansas.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Net Price $27,110
Morehead State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morehead, KY
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- 77% acceptance rate
Morehead State is a public university known for undergraduate space science, education, and nursing. The campus sits in a small college town in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Net Price $9,630
Louisiana Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, LA
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- 77% acceptance rate
Louisiana Christian is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The residential campus is in Pineville in central Louisiana.
- SAT Range 1020-1190
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $17,011
Maryland Institute College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
MICA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus lies in Baltimore's Station North Arts District.
- SAT Range 1078-1305
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Net Price $47,834
Stephens College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Nov 1 application deadline
Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.
- SAT Range 1130-1270
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Net Price $23,194
Clarkson University
- Private 4 Year
- Potsdam, NY
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Clarkson is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the sciences. The residential campus is in the small college town of Potsdam in northern New York.
- SAT Range 1200-1390
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $32,406
Elmira College
- Private 4 Year
- Elmira, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
Elmira is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most undergrads live on a compact residential campus in the small city of Elmira.
- SAT Range 1090-1385
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Net Price $23,682
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Paul Smiths, NY
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- 77% acceptance rate
Paul Smith's is a small private college known for undergraduate forestry, environmental science, and hospitality. The campus sits on Lower St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Net Price $28,443
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Sep 1 application deadline
Oholei Torah is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The all-male campus is in Brooklyn's Crown Heights and is affiliated with Chabad-Lubavitch.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $10,824
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
Gardner-Webb is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Boiling Springs in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 975-1198
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Net Price $20,016
Lees McRae College
- Private 4 Year
- Banner Elk, NC
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- 77% acceptance rate
Lees-McRae is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate outdoor recreation management and wildlife biology. The campus sits high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $29,833
Salem College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1066-1243
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $18,668
University of North Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Grand Forks, ND
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Aug 17 application deadline
UND is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and aerospace sciences. The campus sits in a college-town setting in Grand Forks near the Minnesota border.
- SAT Range 1110-1290
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $18,076
Kettering College
- Private 4 Year
- Kettering, OH
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- 77% acceptance rate
Kettering College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, radiologic sciences, and respiratory care. The campus is integrated with Kettering Health's medical center in suburban Dayton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $22,036
Oklahoma City University
- Private 4 Year
- Oklahoma City, OK
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- 77% acceptance rate
Oklahoma City University is a private university known for undergraduate dance, music, and theater. The urban campus is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1050-1260
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Net Price $24,051