Core colleges that report an open admission policy to the federal government (IPEDS, 2024-25): they admit first-year applicants without selecting among them on grades or test scores, though some programs within them still have requirements. Largest first, with the admission rate the college reports where there is one.
96 colleges
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| College | State | Undergraduates and admission rate | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University | UT | 28,453 undergraduates · 100.0% admitted | |
| Weber State University | UT | 16,360 undergraduates · 100.0% admitted | |
| National University | CA | 10,794 undergraduates | |
| Bellevue University | NE | 10,220 undergraduates | |
| Utah Tech University | UT | 8,552 undergraduates | |
| Wilmington University | DE | 7,906 undergraduates | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | PR | 7,868 undergraduates | |
| Empire State University | NY | 7,585 undergraduates | |
| Idaho State University | ID | 7,583 undergraduates | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | AK | 7,212 undergraduates · 66.5% admitted | |
| Unity Environmental University | ME | 6,483 undergraduates · 81.8% admitted | |
| Albany State University | GA | 5,956 undergraduates | |
| Franklin University | OH | 5,562 undergraduates | |
| Colorado Christian University | CO | 5,549 undergraduates | |
| Columbia College | MO | 4,950 undergraduates | |
| Washburn University | KS | 4,562 undergraduates | |
| Park University | MO | 4,555 undergraduates | |
| Dalton State College | GA | 4,553 undergraduates | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | PR | 4,540 undergraduates | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | PR | 4,468 undergraduates | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | 4,207 undergraduates | |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | PR | 3,594 undergraduates | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | 3,514 undergraduates · 100.0% admitted | |
| University of the District of Columbia | DC | 3,351 undergraduates | |
| Wayne State College | NE | 3,010 undergraduates | |
| Savannah State University | GA | 2,833 undergraduates | |
| University of Maine at Augusta | ME | 2,659 undergraduates | |
| Rogers State University | OK | 2,657 undergraduates · 66.8% admitted | |
| Montana State University Billings | MT | 2,626 undergraduates · 100.0% admitted | |
| University of Guam | GU | 2,515 undergraduates | |
| Cameron University | OK | 2,492 undergraduates | |
| Shawnee State University | OH | 2,247 undergraduates | |
| Missouri Western State University | MO | 2,219 undergraduates · 99.8% admitted | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | 2,043 undergraduates | |
| Western New Mexico University | NM | 2,026 undergraduates | |
| Bob Jones University | SC | 2,005 undergraduates | |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | AR | 1,933 undergraduates | |
| Felician University | NJ | 1,774 undergraduates · 94.0% admitted | |
| Langston University | OK | 1,742 undergraduates | |
| St. Francis College | NY | 1,684 undergraduates | |
| Lindsey Wilson College | KY | 1,585 undergraduates | |
| Chadron State College | NE | 1,540 undergraduates | |
| Henderson State University | AR | 1,456 undergraduates · 81.9% admitted | |
| Southern Nazarene University | OK | 1,455 undergraduates | |
| Atlantic University | PR | 1,451 undergraduates | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | NM | 1,451 undergraduates · 93.5% admitted | |
| Lincoln University | MO | 1,392 undergraduates | |
| Lake Superior State University | MI | 1,325 undergraduates · 68.0% admitted | |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | NY | 1,302 undergraduates · 85.0% admitted | |
| Walla Walla University | WA | 1,252 undergraduates | |
| Adams State University | CO | 1,250 undergraduates | |
| Miles College | AL | 1,155 undergraduates | |
| University of Pikeville | KY | 1,135 undergraduates · 89.7% admitted | |
| Geneva College | PA | 1,096 undergraduates | |
| Glenville State University | WV | 1,096 undergraduates | |
| Peru State College | NE | 1,092 undergraduates | |
| Mary Baldwin University | VA | 1,090 undergraduates | |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | TX | 1,066 undergraduates | |
| Harris-Stowe State University | MO | 960 undergraduates | |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | OK | 917 undergraduates | |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | OH | 892 undergraduates | |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | 837 undergraduates | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | TN | 814 undergraduates | |
| Heritage University | WA | 812 undergraduates | |
| Montana State University-Northern | MT | 761 undergraduates | |
| Philander Smith University | AR | 751 undergraduates | |
| Lane College | TN | 736 undergraduates | |
| Mayville State University | ND | 733 undergraduates | |
| Wiley University | TX | 712 undergraduates | |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon | PR | 639 undergraduates | |
| Briar Cliff University | IA | 624 undergraduates | |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | OH | 621 undergraduates | |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | PA | 617 undergraduates | |
| Texas College | TX | 614 undergraduates | |
| North American University | TX | 609 undergraduates | |
| Parker University | TX | 607 undergraduates | |
| Jarvis Christian University | TX | 577 undergraduates | |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | IN | 529 undergraduates | |
| Pillar College | NJ | 498 undergraduates | |
| East-West University | IL | 468 undergraduates | |
| Voorhees University | SC | 440 undergraduates | |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | PR | 414 undergraduates | |
| Boricua College | NY | 391 undergraduates | |
| Morris College | SC | 383 undergraduates | |
| Southwestern Christian University | OK | 377 undergraduates | |
| University of the Southwest | NM | 346 undergraduates | |
| Principia College | IL | 339 undergraduates · 44.4% admitted | |
| Arlington Baptist University | TX | 284 undergraduates | |
| Boston Architectural College | MA | 280 undergraduates | |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | IN | 279 undergraduates | |
| Montserrat College of Art | MA | 226 undergraduates | |
| Welch College | TN | 226 undergraduates | |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | CT | 216 undergraduates | |
| Bethesda University | CA | 205 undergraduates | |
| Great Lakes Christian College | MI | 197 undergraduates | |
| Crowley's Ridge College | AR | 165 undergraduates |