Public colleges that are easiest to get into
High acceptance rates, which makes these the schools that anchor a list. A list without one is a list with no floor.
30 colleges
- University of MississippiUniversity, MS97% admit1000–1200 SAT
- The University of MontanaMissoula, MT96% admit
- University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM95% admit890–1170 SAT
- Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS94% admit905–1240 SAT
- University of KansasLawrence, KS93% admit1070–1300 SAT
- University of KentuckyLexington, KY93% admit1070–1290 SAT
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA93% admit1010–1270 SAT
- Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI92% admit1130–1350 SATOptional
- University of ToledoToledo, OH92% admit1100–1300 SAT
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA90% admit1100–1280 SAT
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV89% admit1010–1220 SAT
- New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM89% admit870–1110 SAT
- Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA89% admit1120–1360 SAToptional
- University of OregonEugene, OR88% admit1130–1360 SATRequired
- University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH88% admit1090–1330 SATblind
- Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL88% admit990–1210 SAT
- University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE87% admit1098–1330 SAT
- George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA87% admit1160–1360 SATOptional
- The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX87% admit1000–1220 SAT
- Kent State University at KentKent, OH86% admit1010–1240 SAT
- University of ArizonaTucson, AZ86% admit1150–1420 SAT
- University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT86% admit1190–1380 SAT
- Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN86% admit1080–1260 SAT
- University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH85% admit1160–1370 SATRequired
- Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH85% admit1090–1290 SAT
- Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI85% admit1180–1360 SAToptional
- University of IowaIowa City, IA84% admit1130–1330 SAToptional
- Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD82% admit840–1070 SAT
- Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT82% admit1065–1285 SAT
- Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS82% admit1060–1260 SATOptional
Acceptance rate and cost from U.S. Department of Education reporting; admitted SAT, ACT and GPA from each college’s Common Data Set where it publishes one. Every name links to that school’s full read.
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From published federal reporting and each college's own Common Data Set, filtered and sorted on the number the list is about. It is not a ranking and there is no editorial judgment in the order.
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