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.

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High Acceptance % Public Private 4 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Wayne, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1345
  • Avg GPA 2.97
  • Net Price $13,509
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Charleston, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#10 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1160
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
  • Net Price $21,080
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Youngstown, OH
  • 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.

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio
  • SAT Range 1010-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Net Price $12,757
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  • Public 4 Year
  • McAllen, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 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.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Net Price $22,299
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bridgewater, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Net Price $11,316
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Anderson, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Net Price $25,332
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Murray, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Net Price $10,182
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kerrville, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#23 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Net Price $22,884
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Baldwin City, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Net Price $26,211
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 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.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Net Price $21,282
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Olympia, WA
  • 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.

#4 Best Public Universities in Washington 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1035-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.12
  • Net Price $18,350
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Demorest, GA
  • 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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1038-1245
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Net Price $22,252
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 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.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 740-1330
  • Avg GPA 2.89
  • Net Price $14,545
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  • Private 4 Year
  • San Francisco, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Net Price $46,823
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Vincennes University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Vincennes, IN
  • 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
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Stockton University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Galloway, NJ
  • 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.

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Net Price $20,761
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