The Most Popular Colleges in America with High Acceptance Rates

Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

CollegeSimply has compiled this list of four-year colleges in America that have acceptance rates over 75%. These are schools that you have a very high chance of getting into if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. Acceptance isn't guaranteed, but they are good candidates for your list of safety schools. These colleges are ranked by popularity of views on CollegeSimply.com.

See also, the best colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges.


1,284 results nationwide

Virginia State University
V
HBCU
Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,648enrollment
  • $15,773net price
  • 830-1030SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Liberty University
L
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 96,709enrollment
  • $29,913net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Utah State University
U
Logan, UT

Utah State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Utah

  • 27,943enrollment
  • $14,577net price
  • 1050-1300SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Portland State University
P
Portland, OR

Portland State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon

  • 21,609enrollment
  • $16,273net price
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Indiana State University
I
Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,658enrollment
  • $12,688net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

California State University Fresno
C
Fresno, CA

California State University Fresno

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in California

  • 23,999enrollment
  • $7,507net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

Azusa Pacific University
A
Azusa, CA
 

Azusa Pacific University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 7,169enrollment
  • $26,666net price
  • 980-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Savannah State University
S
HBCU
Savannah, GA

Savannah State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 2,945enrollment
  • $9,452net price
  • 845-980SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.77Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

University of Northern Colorado
N
Greeley, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado

  • 9,380enrollment
  • $18,310net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

University of Minnesota Duluth
M
Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota Duluth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 9,675enrollment
  • $18,031net price
  • 1120-1350SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Montclair State University
M
Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 21,784enrollment
  • $13,742net price
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Radford University
R
Radford, VA

Radford University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 7,718enrollment
  • $17,105net price
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Wingate University
W
Wingate, NC

Wingate University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 3,396enrollment
  • $18,823net price
  • 980-1180SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Christopher Newport University
C
Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,559enrollment
  • $23,287net price
  • 1100-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Sonoma State University
S
Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in California

  • 6,637enrollment
  • $15,507net price
  • 950-1150SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Culinary Institute of America
C
Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,124enrollment
  • $33,499net price
  • 980-1240SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

Xavier University
X
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 6,114enrollment
  • $31,619net price
  • 1120-1310SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

University of Arkansas
A
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Arkansas

  • 30,936enrollment
  • $16,208net price
  • 1030-1220SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1