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.
Saint Louis University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 75% acceptance rate
SLU is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Midtown St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1200-1410
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Net Price $27,749
Nazareth University
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester, NY
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.
- SAT Range 1070-1320
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $30,785
Belmont Abbey College
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $24,726
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Catawba is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and ecology. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Net Price $18,447
High Point University
- Private 4 Year
- High Point, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
High Point is a private university known for undergraduate business, entrepreneurship, and communications. The residential campus sits in High Point, a city long tied to the American furniture industry.
- SAT Range 1110-1320
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $43,086
Methodist University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
Methodist University is a private university known for undergraduate PGA golf management and business. The campus sits in Fayetteville near Fort Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1250
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $26,334
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Wake Forest, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $16,031
University of Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Bismarck, ND
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Sep 30 application deadline
University of Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
- SAT Range 1110-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $20,156
Gods Bible School and College
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Aug 18 application deadline
God's Bible School is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and missions. The small urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Mount Auburn neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $13,252
Miami University Oxford
- Public 4 Year
- Oxford, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Miami University is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The residential red-brick campus anchors the small college town of Oxford.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.85
- Net Price $28,229
Ursuline College
- Private 4 Year
- Pepper Pike, OH
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Ursuline is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and fashion. The suburban campus sits in Pepper Pike outside Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1006-1133
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $16,350
Oklahoma State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Stillwater, OK
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
Oklahoma State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Stillwater is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Net Price $19,561
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 75% acceptance rate
PNCA is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and illustration. The urban campus is in Portland's Pearl District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $39,710
Coastal Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Conway, SC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and PGA golf management. The Conway campus lies a short drive from Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $14,379
Marian University
- Private 4 Year
- Fond Du Lac, WI
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- 75% acceptance rate
Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus lies in Fond du Lac at the southern end of Lake Winnebago.
- SAT Range 800-1080
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Net Price $22,697
Northland College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
- SAT Range 950-1140
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $23,253
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 75% acceptance rate
UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $10,234