Ranked

780 uS universities with the highest acceptance rates

Acceptance rate, highest first. An open door is a policy, not a verdict — the repayment and earnings columns matter more.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
601 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana $41,200 $60,620 69% 72% 1144 56%
602 Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas $38,200 $55,013 45% 76% 1282 56%
603 Yeshiva University New York, New York $51,800 $70,892 16% 80% 1426 56%
604 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan $15,640 $24,040 36% 47% 1115 56%
605 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio $53,888 $68,424 62% 77% — 56%
606 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia $8,664 $28,241 40% 44% 1076 55%
607 Friends University Wichita, Kansas $34,192 $50,482 58% 52% 1080 55%
608 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois $52,386 $68,164 29% 80% 1311 55%
609 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
610 Florida International University Miami, Florida — — — — — 55%
611 Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania $56,550 $71,348 56% 79% 1275 55%
612 Centre College Danville, Kentucky $52,820 $67,787 49% 80% 1352 54%
613 St. Lawrence University Canton, New York $65,900 $82,000 54% 85% 1371 54%
614 American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, Oregon $13,040 $29,923 61% — — 53%
615 University of Dallas Irving, Texas $53,930 $68,583 44% 75% 1227 53%
616 University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida $6,389 $20,983 23% 59% 1153 53%
617 University of San Diego San Diego, California $59,486 $78,720 32% 80% — 52%
618 Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, New York $66,436 $84,553 32% 79% 1380 52%
619 Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina $56,005 $72,441 41% 79% 1296 52%
620 University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia $6,088 $21,981 35% 43% 1032 52%
621 Hallmark University San Antonio, Texas — — 60% 34% — 51%
622 Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts $57,056 $80,399 43% 78% 1358 51%
623 Baylor University Waco, Texas $58,100 $74,226 31% 72% 1329 51%
624 Quincy University Quincy, Illinois $37,140 $50,091 54% 60% 1098 51%
625 Providence College Providence, Rhode Island $63,550 $80,466 57% 79% 1346 51%
626 Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee $57,110 $71,136 51% 84% 1362 50%
627 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana — — — — — 50%
628 Belhaven University Jackson, Mississippi $30,250 $39,793 68% 46% 1124 50%
629 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
630 Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, Missouri $8,175 $26,454 69% 65% — 49%
631 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama $25,386 $43,454 59% 50% 1120 49%
632 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota $45,484 $59,972 75% 66% 1161 48%
633 Governors State University University Park, Illinois $12,004 $24,227 38% 45% — 48%
634 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California $61,293 $82,026 37% 88% 1426 48%
635 Austin College Sherman, Texas $48,680 $61,607 50% 73% 1212 48%
636 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey $63,462 $79,790 53% 91% 1446 48%
637 Rollins College Winter Park, Florida $60,580 $76,108 39% 56% 1271 48%
638 Pacific Union College Angwin, California $37,173 $49,404 58% 60% — 47%
639 George Washington University Washington, District of Columbia $67,710 $83,856 32% 80% 1433 47%
640 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Centenary College of Louisiana — 56% of applicants admitted.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
All university data Cheapest tuition Most expensive Best loan repayment Fewest borrowers Highest SAT

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.