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
321 Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania $45,770 $59,557 65% 54% — 81%
322 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $47,505 $64,197 86% 87% 1243 81%
323 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio $14,460 $33,007 48% 53% 1117 81%
324 Aurora University Aurora, Illinois $29,170 $40,625 47% 62% 1076 81%
325 Whittier College Whittier, California $51,350 $63,664 54% 67% — 81%
326 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana $10,258 $24,535 26% 50% — 81%
327 Albion College Albion, Michigan $56,950 $69,986 64% 75% — 81%
328 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania $29,392 $42,972 69% 78% — 81%
329 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York $8,825 $27,052 52% 68% 1187 81%
330 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas $7,334 $19,048 26% 52% 1050 80%
331 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $23,011 $40,903 53% 68% — 80%
332 Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio $34,790 $48,004 50% 23% 986 80%
333 Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina $41,362 $55,689 51% 51% 1105 80%
334 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas $11,950 $25,261 31% 58% 1124 80%
335 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota $10,500 $25,385 40% 79% 1245 80%
336 Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin $51,900 $63,540 70% 75% 1176 80%
337 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia $14,640 $31,137 29% 74% 1272 80%
338 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska $48,856 $63,423 42% 81% 1321 80%
339 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan $16,240 $29,640 43% 44% 1066 80%
340 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina $7,239 $23,010 39% 59% 1231 80%
341 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $62,412 $76,835 49% 77% 1345 79%
342 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky $13,136 $32,941 28% 59% 1150 79%
343 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio $39,652 $53,709 69% 71% 1088 79%
344 Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina $14,678 $30,710 54% 49% 1139 79%
345 Hope College Holland, Michigan $41,970 $55,646 44% 81% 1249 79%
346 University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine $11,284 $23,717 35% 65% 1116 79%
347 Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania $58,580 $71,850 67% 81% 1227 79%
348 Stevenson University Owings Mills, Maryland $40,560 $58,394 70% 58% — 79%
349 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona $17,850 $32,702 53% 35% 1077 79%
350 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey $37,260 $50,671 49% 58% — 79%
351 University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland $9,992 $26,406 38% 43% 940 79%
352 Kettering University Flint, Michigan $48,470 $61,250 45% 86% 1251 79%
353 Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey $41,120 $55,967 58% 71% 1227 79%
354 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, South Carolina $10,760 $21,540 43% 52% 1120 79%
355 Lewis & Clark College Portland, Oregon $64,828 $79,987 66% 82% — 78%
356 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York $9,035 $28,244 57% 63% 1165 78%
357 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania $10,775 $28,394 54% 75% 1187 78%
358 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Florida $30,000 $45,264 32% 36% — 78%
359 McNeese State University Lake Charles, Louisiana $8,489 $22,810 32% 62% 1087 78%
360 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana $12,144 $28,801 27% 72% 1313 78%

Questions

Easiest admission in the US: which university leads?
Mercyhurst University — 81% 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.
All university data Cheapest tuition Most expensive Best loan repayment Fewest borrowers Highest SAT

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.