West Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in West for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in West. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular West colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of West colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


201 results

Western Washington University
W
Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 14,747enrollment
  • $21,105net price
  • 1130-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

La Sierra University
L
Riverside, CA
 

La Sierra University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,614enrollment
  • $25,076net price
  • 880-1140SAT range
  • 18-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Western State Colorado University
W
Gunnison, CO

Western State Colorado University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 3,548enrollment
  • $16,672net price
  • 1010-1270SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

George Fox University
G
Newberg, OR

George Fox University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 4,028enrollment
  • $28,840net price
  • 1020-1290SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Pacific University
P
Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 3,559enrollment
  • $33,472net price
  • 1010-1350SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

California State University Monterey Bay
C
Seaside, CA

California State University Monterey Bay

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in California

  • 7,045enrollment
  • $11,435net price
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

California State University San Bernardino
C
San Bernardino, CA

California State University San Bernardino

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in California

  • 19,803enrollment
  • $8,805net price
  • 910-1080SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

California State University Northridge
C
Northridge, CA

California State University Northridge

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Public Universities in California

  • 37,579enrollment
  • $8,936net price
  • 900-1110SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Colorado State University Fort Collins
C
Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University Fort Collins

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 33,403enrollment
  • $16,926net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Fort Lewis College
F
Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 3,400enrollment
  • $15,685net price
  • 1060-1260SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Seattle Pacific University
S
Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 3,118enrollment
  • $26,549net price
  • 1080-1350SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

Whitworth University
W
Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,415enrollment
  • $28,299net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

California State University Channel Islands
C
Camarillo, CA

California State University Channel Islands

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,128enrollment
  • $13,540net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

California State University Dominguez Hills
C
Carson, CA

California State University Dominguez Hills

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 16,426enrollment
  • $5,068net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 4

Montana Tech of the University of Montana
M
Butte, MT
 

Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Montana

  • 1,625enrollment
  • $16,045net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Linfield University
L
McMinnville, OR

Linfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Oregon

  • 1,754enrollment
  • $31,585net price
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

University of Utah
U
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Utah

  • 34,734enrollment
  • $12,399net price
  • 1190-1390SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Pacific Lutheran University
P
Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,633enrollment
  • $24,825net price
  • 1253-1423SAT range
  • 27-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15