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
281 University of Massachusetts at Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts $16,966 $30,786 53% 64% 1285 83%
282 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut $35,760 $52,957 76% 50% — 83%
283 Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan $15,140 $28,367 50% 64% 1074 83%
284 Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas $8,460 $23,441 23% 55% 1054 83%
285 Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York $40,330 $53,183 64% 68% 1255 83%
286 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
287 Champlain College Burlington, Vermont $47,850 $65,009 52% 74% 1312 83%
288 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota $21,750 $34,274 67% 74% — 83%
289 Catholic University of America Washington, District of Columbia $58,378 $75,481 48% 76% — 83%
290 University of Redlands Redlands, California $60,878 $76,630 55% 68% 1241 83%
291 Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York $41,870 $65,767 71% 58% 1214 83%
292 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, Iowa $40,878 $55,054 53% 73% — 83%
293 Samford University Birmingham, Alabama $40,150 $57,456 27% 78% 1201 82%
294 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin $9,642 $21,705 42% 76% 1220 82%
295 Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts $47,550 $65,281 55% 70% 1216 82%
296 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
297 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland $8,229 $25,413 65% 24% 971 82%
298 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina $4,353 $16,652 46% 29% 959 82%
299 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana $8,460 $25,905 31% 69% 1183 82%
300 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado $9,927 $24,046 31% 49% 1055 82%
301 Augsburg University Minneapolis, Minnesota $45,452 $62,303 77% 64% — 82%
302 Towson University Towson, Maryland $11,728 $28,535 42% 68% 1095 82%
303 Baker College Owosso, Michigan $13,000 $24,526 45% 32% 1080 82%
304 Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan $35,056 $45,218 31% 50% 1150 82%
305 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina $4,630 $19,992 44% 59% 1157 82%
306 Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah $6,962 $19,416 17% 69% — 82%
307 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin $9,008 $19,781 43% 76% 1150 82%
308 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $11,221 $27,402 36% 68% 1151 82%
309 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington $55,480 $73,178 36% 85% 1335 82%
310 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York $41,735 $57,271 93% 71% 1197 82%
311 Woodbury University Burbank, California $47,056 $58,010 58% 58% — 82%
312 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois $53,710 $67,408 45% 75% 1297 82%
313 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania $59,850 $75,410 66% 82% 1232 81%
314 Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas $51,384 $66,719 48% 63% 1138 81%
315 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin $51,170 $66,768 38% 80% 1310 81%
316 Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina $11,700 $27,277 49% 46% 1057 81%
317 University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania $53,983 $69,552 64% 79% 1237 81%
318 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $15,190 $27,350 38% 38% 1156 81%
319 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
320 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York $46,560 $56,976 45% 58% 1311 81%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
University of Massachusetts at Lowell — 83% 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.