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.
Belmont University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 95% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
Belmont is a private university known for undergraduate music business, commercial music, and entertainment programs. The urban Nashville campus has long ties to the city's recording and music industry.
- SAT Range 1160-1350
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Net Price $38,578
University of Denver
- Private 4 Year
- Denver, CO
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
University of Denver is a private university known for undergraduate international studies and business. The campus sits in a residential Denver neighborhood near the Rocky Mountains.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $45,451
Mississippi State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mississippi State, MS
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1350
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $18,478
Northern Arizona University
- Public 4 Year
- Flagstaff, AZ
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
NAU is a large public university known for undergraduate forestry, education, and hospitality management. The campus sits in the mountain town of Flagstaff near the San Francisco Peaks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $16,371
Texas Southern University
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 97% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Texas Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Houston's Third Ward.
- SAT Range 800-1000
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Net Price $13,584
University of Louisville
- Public 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 79% acceptance rate
- Feb 15 application deadline
UofL is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering and business. Most undergraduates study on the urban Belknap Campus in Louisville.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Net Price $19,785
California State University East Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 97% acceptance rate
- Oct 1 application deadline
Cal State East Bay is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The hillside campus in Hayward overlooks the San Francisco Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Net Price $9,850
University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NV
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 96% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
UNLV is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality and hotel management. The urban campus sits near the Las Vegas Strip.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $11,553
Montana State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bozeman, MT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
Montana State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and architecture. Bozeman is a mountain college town near the Bridger Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.
- SAT Range 1065-1285
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $20,142
California State University Chico
- Public 4 Year
- Chico, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- Dec 15 application deadline
Chico State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus sits in the college town of Chico in Northern California.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $14,630
St. John's University New York
- Private 4 Year
- Queens, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
St. John's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communications. The urban campus is in Queens in New York City.
- SAT Range 1150-1340
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $29,656
Central Michigan University
- Public 4 Year
- Mount Pleasant, MI
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Central Michigan is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health professions. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Mount Pleasant.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Net Price $17,575
University of Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- University, MS
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 97% acceptance rate
Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $15,045
Kean University
- Public 4 Year
- Union, NJ
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Net Price $12,708
Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Petersburg, VA
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- 89% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Virginia State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The historic campus is in Petersburg near Richmond.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Net Price $17,840
Liberty University
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $29,532
Utah State University
- Public 4 Year
- Logan, UT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 92% acceptance rate
Utah State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and engineering. Logan is a college town in northern Utah's Cache Valley.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Net Price $15,788
Portland State University
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 91% acceptance rate
Portland State is a large public university known for undergraduate urban planning, sustainability, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Portland.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Net Price $10,195