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Colleges with a high acceptance rate (90% or more)

Core colleges that admitted 90% or more of first-year applicants in fall 2024, highest rate first. A high acceptance rate describes who applies and how the college admits, not the quality of the education or how likely students are to graduate: see the graduation rate on each college page. Six colleges admitted 100%. Open admission colleges are listed separately.

Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS, fall 2024 admission rate

290 colleges

290 colleges

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CollegeStateAdmission rateDistance
Albizu University-MiamiFL100.0% admitted
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityMS100.0% admitted
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoPR100.0% admitted
Ferrum CollegeVA100.0% admitted
Harding UniversityAR100.0% admitted
Mississippi University for WomenMS100.0% admitted
Montana State University BillingsMT100.0% admitted
Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC100.0% admitted
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK100.0% admitted
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasPR100.0% admitted
Utah Valley UniversityUT100.0% admitted
Weber State UniversityUT100.0% admitted
Southern Utah UniversityUT100.0% admitted
The University of Texas at El PasoTX99.9% admitted
Union Adventist UniversityNE99.9% admitted
Bethune-Cookman UniversityFL99.9% admitted
Missouri Western State UniversityMO99.8% admitted
Middle Georgia State UniversityGA99.8% admitted
Eastern Mennonite UniversityVA99.7% admitted
Southwest Baptist UniversityMO99.7% admitted
Western Colorado UniversityCO99.7% admitted
Delta State UniversityMS99.7% admitted
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID99.6% admitted
Southern Virginia UniversityVA99.6% admitted
The University of Montana-WesternMT99.5% admitted
Wartburg CollegeIA99.4% admitted
St. Thomas UniversityFL99.4% admitted
Montana State UniversityMT99.4% admitted
University of Southern MississippiMS99.4% admitted
Liberty UniversityVA99.3% admitted
Grace Christian UniversityMI99.3% admitted
Talladega CollegeAL99.2% admitted
Fairmont State UniversityWV99.2% admitted
Northeastern State UniversityOK99.2% admitted
Trinity Washington UniversityDC99.2% admitted
Eastern Oregon UniversityOR99.2% admitted
Cedar Crest CollegePA99.1% admitted
University of Maine at Fort KentME99.1% admitted
Columbus State UniversityGA99.1% admitted
Simpson UniversityCA99.0% admitted
University of Holy CrossLA99.0% admitted
College of Coastal GeorgiaGA98.9% admitted
Metropolitan State University of DenverCO98.8% admitted
University of South DakotaSD98.8% admitted
California State University Maritime AcademyCA98.7% admitted
South Dakota State UniversitySD98.7% admitted
Western Oregon UniversityOR98.7% admitted
Bethel UniversityIN98.7% admitted
Spalding UniversityKY98.6% admitted
Oral Roberts UniversityOK98.6% admitted
Prescott CollegeAZ98.6% admitted
Point Park UniversityPA98.4% admitted
Colorado State University PuebloCO98.4% admitted
Grand View UniversityIA98.4% admitted
Campbellsville UniversityKY98.3% admitted
Hallmark UniversityTX98.2% admitted
University of the Incarnate WordTX98.2% admitted
Hilbert CollegeNY98.0% admitted
Culver-Stockton CollegeMO98.0% admitted
Kentucky State UniversityKY98.0% admitted
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgPA97.9% admitted
Emporia State UniversityKS97.7% admitted
Virginia Union UniversityVA97.7% admitted
Emmaus Bible CollegeIA97.7% admitted
University of Maine at FarmingtonME97.6% admitted
Columbia International UniversitySC97.6% admitted
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN97.6% admitted
University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI97.5% admitted
Hiram CollegeOH97.5% admitted
The Evergreen State CollegeWA97.5% admitted
California State University-StanislausCA97.5% admitted
University of the Virgin IslandsVI97.4% admitted
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL97.4% admitted
University of MississippiMS97.4% admitted
William Peace UniversityNC97.4% admitted
West Texas A & M UniversityTX97.3% admitted
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR97.3% admitted
Concord UniversityWV97.3% admitted
Coker UniversitySC97.2% admitted
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL97.2% admitted
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeTN97.2% admitted
Bethel UniversityTN97.2% admitted
The University of OlivetMI97.1% admitted
University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC97.1% admitted
University of Maine at Presque IsleME97.1% admitted
Oklahoma Christian UniversityOK97.1% admitted
Thomas CollegeME97.1% admitted
Davenport UniversityMI97.1% admitted
Thomas More UniversityKY97.0% admitted
Brigham Young University-IdahoID97.0% admitted
University of WyomingWY97.0% admitted
Shorter UniversityGA96.9% admitted
Austin Peay State UniversityTN96.9% admitted
American International CollegeMA96.9% admitted
Maharishi International UniversityIA96.9% admitted
California State University-East BayCA96.8% admitted
Centenary UniversityNJ96.7% admitted
University of MaineME96.6% admitted
Marshall UniversityWV96.6% admitted
Texas Woman's UniversityTX96.6% admitted
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO96.6% admitted
Missouri Southern State UniversityMO96.6% admitted
Metropolitan State UniversityMN96.5% admitted
George Fox UniversityOR96.4% admitted
California State University-FresnoCA96.4% admitted
West Virginia State UniversityWV96.4% admitted
Emory & Henry UniversityVA96.3% admitted
Trinity College of FloridaFL96.3% admitted
University of North GeorgiaGA96.2% admitted
Wright State University-Main CampusOH96.2% admitted
San Francisco State UniversityCA96.1% admitted
Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH96.1% admitted
Northern Kentucky UniversityKY96.0% admitted
Nicholls State UniversityLA96.0% admitted
Barton CollegeNC96.0% admitted
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ95.9% admitted
Salem State UniversityMA95.9% admitted
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPA95.9% admitted
Arkansas Tech UniversityAR95.9% admitted
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR95.8% admitted
University of Southern IndianaIN95.8% admitted
Columbia CollegeSC95.8% admitted
New England CollegeNH95.7% admitted
Bethel College-North NewtonKS95.7% admitted
Shepherd UniversityWV95.6% admitted
Alabama State UniversityAL95.6% admitted
Sul Ross State UniversityTX95.6% admitted
University of Hawaii-West OahuHI95.6% admitted
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA95.5% admitted
Cleveland State UniversityOH95.5% admitted
Greenville UniversityIL95.4% admitted
Troy UniversityAL95.3% admitted
Marian UniversityIN95.3% admitted
Pfeiffer UniversityNC95.3% admitted
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ95.3% admitted
Lancaster Bible CollegePA95.2% admitted
The University of MontanaMT95.2% admitted
Midway UniversityKY95.2% admitted
California State University-San MarcosCA95.1% admitted
Maryville University of Saint LouisMO95.1% admitted
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorTX95.1% admitted
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWV95.0% admitted
North Dakota State University-Main CampusND95.0% admitted
Saint Cloud State UniversityMN94.9% admitted
Wichita State UniversityKS94.9% admitted
Randolph CollegeVA94.9% admitted
SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY94.9% admitted
California State University-Monterey BayCA94.8% admitted
Texas Lutheran UniversityTX94.8% admitted
Sonoma State UniversityCA94.7% admitted
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY94.7% admitted
Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA94.7% admitted
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMA94.6% admitted
University of South AlabamaAL94.5% admitted
Aquinas CollegeMI94.5% admitted
Edgewood CollegeWI94.5% admitted
Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX94.5% admitted
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL94.4% admitted
Black Hills State UniversitySD94.4% admitted
Lesley UniversityMA94.4% admitted
California State University-San BernardinoCA94.3% admitted
Campbell UniversityNC94.3% admitted
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA94.3% admitted
Roosevelt UniversityIL94.3% admitted
York College of PennsylvaniaPA94.2% admitted
University of Alabama at BirminghamAL94.2% admitted
Herzing University-MadisonWI94.2% admitted
Herzing University-AtlantaGA94.1% admitted
St Catherine UniversityMN94.1% admitted
Felician UniversityNJ94.0% admitted
Naropa UniversityCO94.0% admitted
Wilkes UniversityPA94.0% admitted
Life Pacific UniversityCA94.0% admitted
University of Virginia's College at WiseVA93.9% admitted
Appalachian State UniversityNC93.9% admitted
Keuka CollegeNY93.9% admitted
University of North Texas at DallasTX93.9% admitted
Washington CollegeMD93.8% admitted
The College of Saint ScholasticaMN93.8% admitted
Sam Houston State UniversityTX93.7% admitted
Bellarmine UniversityKY93.7% admitted
Western Washington UniversityWA93.7% admitted
Belmont UniversityTN93.7% admitted
Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA93.7% admitted
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI93.6% admitted
Eastern UniversityPA93.6% admitted
California State University-SacramentoCA93.6% admitted
University of JamestownND93.5% admitted
New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM93.5% admitted
Upper Iowa UniversityIA93.4% admitted
Concordia University-ChicagoIL93.4% admitted
Mount Mary UniversityWI93.4% admitted
Texas Southern UniversityTX93.4% admitted
University of St ThomasTX93.3% admitted
La Sierra UniversityCA93.3% admitted
Fort Lewis CollegeCO93.2% admitted
King's CollegePA93.2% admitted
University of Northern IowaIA93.1% admitted
National Louis UniversityIL93.1% admitted
Alverno CollegeWI93.1% admitted
California State University-Channel IslandsCA93.1% admitted
Life UniversityGA93.0% admitted
University of KentuckyKY92.9% admitted
Madonna UniversityMI92.9% admitted
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA92.9% admitted
Piedmont UniversityGA92.8% admitted
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC92.8% admitted
Northern State UniversitySD92.8% admitted
College for Creative StudiesMI92.8% admitted
Grand Valley State UniversityMI92.7% admitted
Houghton UniversityNY92.7% admitted
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaLA92.6% admitted
Auburn University at MontgomeryAL92.6% admitted
Tennessee State UniversityTN92.6% admitted
Chaminade University of HonoluluHI92.6% admitted
William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ92.5% admitted
Delaware Valley UniversityPA92.5% admitted
California State University-NorthridgeCA92.5% admitted
University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR92.5% admitted
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI92.4% admitted
Dakota State UniversitySD92.4% admitted
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA92.4% admitted
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX92.3% admitted
St. Mary's UniversityTX92.2% admitted
Creighton UniversityNE92.2% admitted
Saint Norbert CollegeWI92.2% admitted
Utah State UniversityUT92.1% admitted
Baker UniversityKS92.1% admitted
Curry CollegeMA92.0% admitted
Greensboro CollegeNC92.0% admitted
University of ToledoOH92.0% admitted
Hebrew Theological CollegeIL92.0% admitted
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA92.0% admitted
California State University-Los AngelesCA91.9% admitted
University of Northwestern-St PaulMN91.9% admitted
Loras CollegeIA91.8% admitted
University of PortlandOR91.8% admitted
University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA91.8% admitted
Fort Hays State UniversityKS91.8% admitted
Pacific UniversityOR91.8% admitted
Culinary Institute of AmericaNY91.8% admitted
University of Houston-Clear LakeTX91.7% admitted
Waynesburg UniversityPA91.7% admitted
Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR91.7% admitted
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX91.6% admitted
Stephens CollegeMO91.5% admitted
The University of Texas at TylerTX91.5% admitted
University of California-MercedCA91.5% admitted
Indiana State UniversityIN91.5% admitted
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA91.5% admitted
Western Kentucky UniversityKY91.4% admitted
College of Saint BenedictMN91.4% admitted
Old Dominion UniversityVA91.4% admitted
Minnesota State University-MankatoMN91.3% admitted
California State University-Dominguez HillsCA91.3% admitted
Manchester UniversityIN91.3% admitted
Iona UniversityNY91.1% admitted
Lakeland UniversityWI91.1% admitted
Dallas Baptist UniversityTX91.1% admitted
California State University-ChicoCA91.1% admitted
Concordia University TexasTX91.1% admitted
Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO91.1% admitted
Wittenberg UniversityOH91.0% admitted
Central Michigan UniversityMI91.0% admitted
Jackson State UniversityMS91.0% admitted
Portland State UniversityOR90.9% admitted
North Central UniversityMN90.8% admitted
Bridgewater CollegeVA90.8% admitted
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA90.8% admitted
Elmira CollegeNY90.8% admitted
Western New England UniversityMA90.8% admitted
Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceNY90.7% admitted
Frostburg State UniversityMD90.7% admitted
Truett McConnell UniversityGA90.7% admitted
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA90.6% admitted
Freed-Hardeman UniversityTN90.6% admitted
Loyola University New OrleansLA90.6% admitted
Robert Morris UniversityPA90.6% admitted
Saint Peter's UniversityNJ90.5% admitted
Saint Johns UniversityMN90.5% admitted
University of Central ArkansasAR90.5% admitted
Mount Aloysius CollegePA90.4% admitted
Belmont Abbey CollegeNC90.4% admitted
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD90.4% admitted
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR90.3% admitted
Keene State CollegeNH90.3% admitted
Central Washington UniversityWA90.2% admitted
Franklin Pierce UniversityNH90.2% admitted
East Carolina UniversityNC90.1% admitted
Concordia University-NebraskaNE90.0% admitted

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