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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Norman, OK
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
OU is a large public university known for undergraduate meteorology and petroleum engineering. Norman is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1140-1330
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Net Price $18,574
Oregon State University
- Public 4 Year
- Corvallis, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Oregon State is a large public university known for undergraduate forestry, marine science, and engineering. Corvallis is a college town built around the campus in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 1140-1400
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $22,467
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Willamette is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate political science and government. The historic campus borders the Oregon State Capitol grounds in downtown Salem.
- SAT Range 1240-1440
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Net Price $29,421
DeSales University
- Private 4 Year
- Center Valley, PA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
DeSales is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theatre, nursing, and business. The suburban campus is in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1090-1260
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $31,732
Saint Francis University
- Private 4 Year
- Loretto, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
Saint Francis is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and health sciences. The rural campus sits in the Allegheny Mountains town of Loretto.
- SAT Range 1050-1230
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Net Price $28,326
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $27,181
Seattle University
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Seattle University is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The urban campus sits on First Hill near downtown Seattle.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Net Price $36,948
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Net Price $25,869
John Brown University
- Private 4 Year
- Siloam Springs, AR
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| 0 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
John Brown is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Siloam Springs in northwest Arkansas.
- SAT Range 1070-1340
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Net Price $21,537
California Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Thousand Oaks, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
- Jan 1 application deadline
Cal Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communication. The suburban campus in Thousand Oaks is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Net Price $32,774
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
- Nov 30 application deadline
UC Riverside is a large public university known for undergraduate entomology, plant sciences, and business. The suburban campus lies in California's Inland Empire east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Net Price $14,562
Albizu University Miami
- Private 4 Year
- Miami, FL
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| 0 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
Albizu is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and speech-language pathology. The urban Miami campus centers on behavioral and health sciences.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Net Price $19,849
Eckerd College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Petersburg, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $43,884
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Public 4 Year
- Tifton, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
ABAC is a public state college known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and agribusiness. Most students live on the residential campus in rural south Georgia Tifton.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Net Price $7,308
University of Idaho
- Public 4 Year
- Moscow, ID
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
Idaho is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and engineering. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Moscow in northern Idaho.
- SAT Range 990-1230
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Net Price $15,111
DePaul University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.
- SAT Range 1140-1330
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Net Price $34,135
Huntington University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntington, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
Huntington is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in the small city of Huntington.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $19,767
Indiana University Indianapolis
- Public 4 Year
- Indianapolis, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
- May 15 application deadline
IU Indianapolis is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and philanthropic studies. The urban campus is located in downtown Indianapolis.
- SAT Range 1030-1240
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Net Price $12,228