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
41 Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $39,570 $52,643 74% 53% — 97%
42 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming $7,768 $24,818 28% 75% — 97%
43 Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts $34,256 $51,538 54% 63% — 97%
44 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine $11,308 $25,822 39% 65% 1130 97%
45 University of Maine Orono, Maine — — — — — 97%
46 University of Maine System Orono, Maine $13,326 $27,328 42% 72% — 97%
47 University of Mississippi University, Mississippi $9,772 $28,660 37% 62% 1184 97%
48 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, Oklahoma $27,180 $39,106 45% 74% 1122 97%
49 Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa $19,475 $34,022 40% 50% 1090 96%
50 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California $7,950 $26,488 23% 64% — 96%
51 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland $9,076 $25,941 52% 27% — 96%
52 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee $9,006 $22,233 34% 45% 1088 96%
53 Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington $9,264 $28,477 40% 55% 1216 96%
54 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio $11,522 $24,373 42% 53% — 96%
55 Black Hills State University Spearfish, South Dakota $8,764 $21,277 28% 62% 1087 96%
56 Thomas College Waterville, Maine $31,824 $47,198 33% 65% — 96%
57 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada $9,748 $19,638 26% 53% 1094 96%
58 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas $8,640 $22,234 38% 55% — 96%
59 Troy University Troy, Alabama $10,176 $23,165 67% 35% 1088 96%
60 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina $35,070 $45,542 70% 55% — 96%
61 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas $8,674 $22,808 26% 56% 1049 96%
62 University of Montana Missoula, Montana $8,552 $23,570 41% 58% 1190 96%
63 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana $10,066 $22,383 26% 59% 1141 96%
64 University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut $49,075 $64,729 66% 66% 1219 96%
65 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, Idaho $4,800 $15,246 11% 70% 1118 96%
66 Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia $9,162 $22,022 40% 42% 1061 96%
67 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia $4,532 $22,547 25% 32% — 96%
68 Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee $42,540 $62,570 34% 76% 1280 95%
69 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California $7,350 $20,095 19% 64% — 95%
70 Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois $35,940 $46,713 46% 57% — 95%
71 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico $10,140 $21,259 44% 48% 1038 95%
72 California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, California $8,082 $21,649 28% 67% — 95%
73 National-Louis University Chicago, Illinois $12,705 $24,154 22% 43% — 95%
74 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon $13,260 $27,524 22% 69% 1150 95%
75 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota $11,110 $23,716 52% 81% 1150 95%
76 University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas $9,236 $23,886 29% 60% 1033 95%
77 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania $14,906 $30,349 58% 75% 1105 95%
78 California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, California $7,159 $23,561 24% 66% — 95%
79 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota $10,245 $21,116 24% 66% 1092 95%
80 Prescott College Prescott, Arizona $35,685 $48,532 52% 53% — 95%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Point Park University — 97% 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.