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
201 Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island $44,418 $61,950 56% 79% 1223 88%
202 Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho $7,610 $21,925 26% 53% — 88%
203 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin $10,701 $22,797 48% 75% 1150 88%
204 Curry College Milton, Massachusetts $47,970 $64,020 71% 67% 1125 88%
205 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
206 Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire $14,626 $29,644 69% 68% — 88%
207 University of Nebraska, Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska $10,434 $26,697 33% 74% 1191 87%
208 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $14,220 $28,604 31% 73% 1274 87%
209 Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland $11,084 $28,310 39% 68% 1252 87%
210 Wheaton College Wheaton, Illinois $45,546 $59,263 43% 88% 1380 87%
211 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%
212 Boise State University Boise, Idaho $9,048 $28,224 24% 54% — 87%
213 Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina $41,600 $62,187 39% 57% — 87%
214 Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin $38,750 $50,822 86% 68% 1150 87%
215 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut $13,401 $24,877 49% 64% 1110 87%
216 University of Nebraska, Omaha Omaha, Nebraska $8,718 $21,120 26% 63% 1120 87%
217 North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina $6,699 $26,556 63% 25% 1050 87%
218 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois $13,334 $28,329 45% 51% 1055 87%
219 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $9,011 $22,352 39% 55% 1105 87%
220 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
221 Washington State University Pullman, Washington $13,391 $27,648 30% 72% — 87%
222 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia $49,466 $63,985 57% 73% 1095 87%
223 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii $12,186 $26,433 27% 69% 1102 87%
224 Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky $46,870 $60,993 47% 75% 1287 87%
225 Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, California $57,803 $77,659 42% 76% — 87%
226 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin $8,532 $19,652 24% 71% 1090 87%
227 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania $13,720 $30,785 58% 72% 1120 87%
228 Regis University Denver, Colorado $46,340 $54,800 41% 61% 1220 86%
229 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas $8,905 $22,254 42% 44% 1061 86%
230 Augusta University Augusta, Georgia $8,414 $23,524 35% 56% 1070 86%
231 Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio $50,640 $65,476 53% 73% 1217 86%
232 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana $10,125 $24,280 27% 66% 1191 86%
233 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
234 Simpson College Indianola, Iowa $47,656 $61,227 71% 76% 1440 86%
235 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee $10,472 $27,042 34% 51% 1144 86%
236 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania $11,128 $26,913 51% 68% 1110 86%
237 Central College Pella, Iowa $20,988 $37,773 70% 77% 1147 86%
238 Long Island University Brookville, New York $42,432 $55,424 29% 53% 1224 86%
239 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $13,926 $29,423 26% 66% 1246 86%
240 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri $10,611 $24,945 42% 62% 1119 86%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Roger Williams University — 88% 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.