Popular Easy-Admission U.S. Colleges
CollegeSimply highlights 1151 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores fall in their typical ranges, these schools are strong safety options. The list focuses on colleges that draw the most student interest online.
Leading examples include Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, accepting 90% of applicants. Also frequently researched: Michigan State University, The University of Alabama and University of Kentucky.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NJ
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- 90% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.
- SAT Range 990-1345
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Net Price $13,509
Charleston Southern University
- Private 4 Year
- Charleston, SC
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- 96% acceptance rate
Charleston Southern is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus sits in North Charleston in the greater Charleston area.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Net Price $21,080
Youngstown State University
- Public 4 Year
- Youngstown, OH
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Youngstown State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Youngstown in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Net Price $12,757
South Texas College
- Public 4 Year
- McAllen, TX
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Jun 18 application deadline
South Texas College is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and dual-credit programs. Campuses serve students across the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $1,844
Daytona State College
- Public 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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- 100% acceptance rate
Daytona State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, hospitality, and engineering technology. The main campus sits in Daytona Beach on Florida's Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $5,945
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $22,299
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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- 92% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Bridgewater is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in biology, business, and education. The Church of the Brethren-affiliated campus sits in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1020-1360
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $11,316
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, IN
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- 79% acceptance rate
Anderson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson, northeast of Indianapolis.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $25,332
Murray State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murray, KY
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- 86% acceptance rate
Murray State is a public university known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and nursing. Murray is a small college town in western Kentucky built around the campus.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Net Price $10,182
Schreiner University
- Private 4 Year
- Kerrville, TX
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- 88% acceptance rate
Schreiner is a small private university with undergraduate programs in nursing and education. The campus sits in Kerrville in the Texas Hill Country.
- SAT Range 970-1160
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $22,884
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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- 94% acceptance rate
Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.
- SAT Range 970-1130
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Net Price $26,211
Houston Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 84% acceptance rate
Houston Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in southwest Houston.
- SAT Range 990-1190
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $21,282
The Evergreen State College
- Public 4 Year
- Olympia, WA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 96% acceptance rate
Evergreen is a public liberal arts college known for interdisciplinary programs and environmental studies. The forested campus includes Puget Sound waterfront near Olympia.
- SAT Range 1035-1253
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Net Price $18,350
Piedmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Demorest, GA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Piedmont is a private university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus is set in the small town of Demorest in northeast Georgia's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1038-1245
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $22,252
University of Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 79% acceptance rate
University of Baltimore is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and legal studies. The urban campus sits in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.
- SAT Range 740-1330
- Avg GPA 2.89
- Net Price $14,545
California College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 91% acceptance rate
CCA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in fine arts, graphic design, and architecture. The urban campus is in San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Net Price $46,823
Vincennes University
- Public 4 Year
- Vincennes, IN
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1.5 | 2 reviews
- 100% acceptance rate
Vincennes is a public two-year college known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and technology programs. The historic campus lies in a small city on the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Net Price $12,895
Stockton University
- Public 4 Year
- Galloway, NJ
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 89% acceptance rate
- Sep 1 application deadline
Stockton is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and marine science. The wooded campus sits in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic City.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $20,761