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
161 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon $56,374 $72,374 81% 77% 1090 90%
162 Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas $8,302 $24,100 40% 55% 1075 90%
163 Radford University Radford, Virginia $12,548 $28,405 51% 68% 1060 90%
164 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas $10,523 $25,029 40% 62% 1118 89%
165 University of Nebraska Kearney Kearney, Nebraska $8,676 $25,808 35% 70% 1118 89%
166 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois $34,088 $51,889 56% 46% — 89%
167 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana $48,450 $58,437 52% 77% 1178 89%
168 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas $8,400 $22,099 41% 60% 1050 89%
169 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin $8,644 $21,266 42% 78% 1190 89%
170 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
171 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina $7,361 $23,867 39% 63% 1180 89%
172 Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland $10,220 $27,056 38% 58% — 89%
173 University of Portland Portland, Oregon $58,100 $73,224 39% 87% 1277 89%
174 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia $10,104 $26,415 45% 58% 1122 89%
175 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $8,183 $23,274 20% 45% 1011 89%
176 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion Marion, Indiana $32,352 $44,776 71% 54% 1082 89%
177 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York $43,450 $55,014 45% 67% 1150 89%
178 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas $40,190 $52,716 32% 55% 1120 89%
179 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, Minnesota $14,610 $27,680 44% 75% 1251 89%
180 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa $10,787 $24,018 43% 76% 1204 89%
181 Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia $10,043 $27,661 76% 27% 948 89%
182 University of Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa $42,095 $53,806 70% 60% 1110 89%
183 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin $8,700 $19,366 27% 68% 1120 89%
184 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania $14,770 $30,478 62% 75% 1125 89%
185 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina $7,661 $21,373 46% 55% 1193 89%
186 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota $9,572 $23,995 40% 70% 1150 88%
187 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, California $44,458 $56,313 48% 64% 1195 88%
188 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon $16,137 $34,793 29% 62% 1272 88%
189 University of Tennessee, Martin Martin, Tennessee $10,560 $23,079 31% 55% 1120 88%
190 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama $9,098 $28,145 40% 51% 1258 88%
191 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois $16,144 $34,309 43% 74% 1113 88%
192 University of Jamestown Jamestown, North Dakota $24,990 $38,013 61% 75% — 88%
193 Dakota State University Madison, South Dakota $9,654 $25,753 34% 67% 1215 88%
194 Wagner College Staten Island, New York $53,200 $65,574 53% 76% 1243 88%
195 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia $6,022 $24,430 36% 52% 1053 88%
196 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey $15,912 $28,305 41% 65% 1070 88%
197 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, Minnesota $13,288 $26,068 26% 70% — 88%
198 Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $15,262 $25,182 37% 53% 1120 88%
199 Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia $34,027 $46,010 70% 45% 1079 88%
200 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia $10,180 $26,633 64% 27% 927 88%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Pacific University — 90% 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.