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
561 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York $8,572 $28,428 42% 71% 1265 62%
562 University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma $50,061 $64,459 33% 79% 1389 62%
563 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, Florida $3,876 $17,843 12% 69% — 61%
564 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, Minnesota $56,076 $67,613 54% 83% 1290 61%
565 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado $21,914 $40,560 32% 91% 1412 61%
566 University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, Hawaii $7,838 $21,173 30% 63% 1028 61%
567 Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania $41,420 $55,582 81% 68% 1162 61%
568 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio $13,244 $30,305 29% 63% 1387 61%
569 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania $20,644 $39,694 40% 68% 1337 61%
570 Hult International Business School Cambridge, Massachusetts $57,160 $79,075 9% — — 60%
571 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
572 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
573 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts $60,965 $78,679 52% 92% — 60%
574 College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina $12,978 $32,362 38% 60% 1247 60%
575 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts $17,772 $34,549 47% 77% 1423 60%
576 University of Akron Akron, Ohio $13,135 $26,284 32% 46% 1081 60%
577 The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio $61,640 $75,656 45% 74% 1353 60%
578 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, Arkansas $25,950 $38,666 44% 59% 1105 60%
579 Fordham University Bronx, New York $64,915 $82,762 47% 77% 1418 59%
580 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin $50,480 $62,648 56% 83% — 59%
581 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia $36,765 $50,758 75% 53% — 59%
582 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas $9,748 $22,519 36% 58% 1049 59%
583 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $10,428 $25,197 48% 66% 1090 59%
584 University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida $6,360 $19,947 25% 53% 1138 58%
585 East Central University Ada, Oklahoma $8,032 $18,459 36% 48% 1049 58%
586 Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania $45,000 $57,565 83% 62% 1170 58%
587 Gallaudet University Washington, District of Columbia $19,654 $40,374 38% 56% 868 58%
588 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Texas $30,680 $44,211 51% 55% — 58%
589 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida $45,900 $62,440 40% 37% 1225 58%
590 Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida $4,940 $21,817 25% — 1268 58%
591 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, Texas $13,154 $32,696 26% 82% 1280 57%
592 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana $59,070 $74,320 32% 82% 1340 57%
593 McMurry University Abilene, Texas $32,340 $43,778 29% 53% 1043 57%
594 Alma College Alma, Michigan $49,552 $63,650 57% 74% — 57%
595 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida $47,830 $63,969 45% 54% 1205 57%
596 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, Missouri $21,600 $35,436 49% 52% 1190 57%
597 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois $56,402 $70,655 67% 77% 1343 57%
598 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Minnesota $10,237 $22,744 42% 68% 1090 56%
599 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, Michigan $44,760 $58,166 35% 64% — 56%
600 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois $38,900 $51,981 63% 67% 1117 56%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
State University of New York at New Paltz — 62% 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.