Ranked

783 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
481 Harding University Searcy, Arkansas $26,262 $39,534 44% 73% 1182 71%
482 University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan $14,704 $20,915 43% 41% 1102 70%
483 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana $31,361 $45,879 69% 32% — 70%
484 Capital University Columbus, Ohio $43,234 $57,130 63% 63% 1068 70%
485 College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine $47,997 $58,266 53% 77% 1370 70%
486 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
487 Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts $46,874 $63,460 63% 77% 1316 70%
488 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois $13,248 $28,851 47% 60% — 70%
489 Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana $35,582 $46,093 55% 65% 1083 70%
490 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York $54,962 $68,614 81% 70% 1200 70%
491 Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama $29,070 $40,908 71% 51% 1142 69%
492 Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina $36,450 $47,133 68% 52% — 69%
493 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia $5,808 $24,008 33% 53% 1113 69%
494 Kuyper College Grand Rapids, Michigan $27,660 $38,366 47% 68% — 69%
495 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee $10,266 $24,289 28% 50% 1121 69%
496 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana $28,733 $40,434 56% 53% 1080 69%
497 Ithaca College Ithaca, New York $53,540 $68,699 65% 82% 1312 69%
498 Mercer University Macon, Georgia $42,312 $58,204 62% 47% 1271 69%
499 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland $15,298 $31,865 43% 80% 1261 69%
500 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri $30,566 $40,301 50% 59% 1088 68%
501 Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina $44,910 $60,242 51% 73% 1118 68%
502 Keuka College Keuka Park, New York $39,332 $54,760 75% 60% — 68%
503 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
504 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia $5,285 $18,177 20% 63% 1106 68%
505 Drew University Madison, New Jersey $47,100 $65,301 45% 70% 1227 68%
506 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah $6,688 $22,690 11% 80% 1376 68%
507 Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota $40,160 $55,159 52% 83% 1195 68%
508 Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee $40,572 $55,117 29% 69% 1256 68%
509 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky $11,088 $19,725 31% 55% 1087 68%
510 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York $59,274 $74,626 53% 77% 1383 67%
511 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island $37,275 $48,543 71% 52% — 67%
512 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, Arizona — — 36% 58% — 67%
513 Millikin University Decatur, Illinois $26,892 $57,475 56% 64% 1034 67%
514 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana $37,200 $52,590 38% 52% — 67%
515 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida $4,879 $21,522 26% 55% 1127 66%
516 Midland University Fremont, Nebraska $42,050 $55,719 62% 64% 1086 66%
517 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas $44,200 $59,256 40% 70% 1194 66%
518 Adelphi University Garden City, New York $49,110 $63,189 59% 69% 1219 66%
519 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, Oklahoma $9,000 $20,662 37% 60% 1152 66%
520 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California $16,005 $41,179 28% 75% — 66%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Harding University — 71% 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.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.