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
121 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
122 University of New England Biddeford, Maine $44,210 $63,245 41% 73% — 92%
123 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama $9,700 $21,353 42% 44% 1093 92%
124 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota $55,756 $68,453 62% 90% 1151 92%
125 La Sierra University Riverside, California $37,710 $51,459 59% 52% — 92%
126 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut $13,438 $29,673 52% 61% — 91%
127 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan $14,778 $27,048 43% 59% 1012 91%
128 Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio $12,988 $27,159 74% 47% — 91%
129 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $7,160 $18,403 18% 58% — 91%
130 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts $42,884 $61,096 55% 83% 1229 91%
131 The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York $39,850 $58,790 53% 75% 1060 91%
132 Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, Rhode Island $13,365 $26,864 51% 68% — 91%
133 Monmouth College Monmouth, Illinois $44,922 $57,157 75% 66% 1128 91%
134 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, Texas $9,892 $24,060 38% 48% 1050 91%
135 Portland State University Portland, Oregon $11,679 $21,590 32% 54% — 91%
136 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana $8,149 $23,481 38% 68% 1090 91%
137 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania $11,380 $26,898 59% 65% 1082 91%
138 Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington $8,586 $24,478 35% 63% — 91%
139 The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania $11,314 $29,866 63% 69% 1210 91%
140 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin $10,398 $22,756 42% 62% 1090 91%
141 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
142 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $43,496 $56,765 72% 72% 1136 91%
143 Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington $9,417 $28,816 31% 62% — 91%
144 University of California, Merced Merced, California $15,623 $39,665 29% 65% — 91%
145 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California $7,470 $18,269 22% 70% — 91%
146 Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, Kansas $600 $9,581 0% — — 90%
147 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia $12,750 $29,446 41% 52% 1197 90%
148 Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire $14,784 $29,993 67% 74% — 90%
149 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
150 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas $9,228 $25,505 46% 58% 1041 90%
151 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas $5,923 $19,909 24% 59% 1089 90%
152 Longwood University Farmville, Virginia $15,744 $34,588 46% 74% 1120 90%
153 Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina $7,579 $23,169 37% 72% 1214 90%
154 University of Houston-Downtown Houston, Texas $7,708 $20,749 30% 43% 1029 90%
155 Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania $35,970 $51,621 41% 66% — 90%
156 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan $40,218 $51,652 69% 62% 1025 90%
157 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
158 Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington $45,510 $62,449 69% 66% 1093 90%
159 Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina $31,100 $46,442 73% 56% — 90%
160 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona $13,009 $29,933 32% 56% — 90%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Eastern New Mexico University — 92% 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.