Public 4-Years Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate

Some colleges do not have an open admissions policy, but they accept all or most applicants who meet the admission requirements. The average acceptance rate of the 25 Easiest Public 4-Years Colleges to Get In is 77.13% for the academic year 2024-2025.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,744 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,559 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Easiest Public 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Easiest Public 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
7		Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year 100.00%
0.32%		17.63%1,050$8,605
($8,605)		2,65448.00%12 to 1
1
-		Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TXPublic, 4-year 100.00%
-		66.13%-$17,155
($7,363)		2,403-16 to 1
1
121		University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WIPublic, 4-year 100.00%
7.69%		100.00%-$6,750
($6,750)		551-18 to 1
4
1		The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TXPublic, 4-year 99.92%
0.02%		33.53%960$25,502
($9,544)		25,03950.00%21 to 1
5
35		University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, MEPublic, 4-year 99.87%
2.78%		19.31%-$14,862
($9,402)		2,87352.00%30 to 1
6
3		The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MTPublic, 4-year 99.78%
0.28%		16.52%-$20,130
($6,669)		1,35851.00%16 to 1
7
23		Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year 99.71%
2.24%		11.48%1,260$24,434
($11,318)		3,56850.00%17 to 1
8
1		Middle Georgia State University Macon, GAPublic, 4-year 99.68%
0.09%		30.45%1,080$16,390
($5,038)		8,36325.00%18 to 1
9
4		Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OKPublic, 4-year 99.59%
0.38%		39.01%1,030$17,290
($7,810)		6,75135.00%16 to 1
10
79		Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year 99.31%
5.03%		38.76%-$20,851
($8,373)		14,42645.00%20 to 1
11
-		Columbus State University Columbus, GAPublic, 4-year 99.12%
0.12%		31.80%940$17,610
($5,898)		7,91342.00%16 to 1
11
1		University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 99.12%
0.26%		24.98%-$11,998
($9,998)		13,17049.00%18 to 1
13Valley City State University Valley City, NDPublic, 4-year 99.07%53.89%930$13,544
($8,580)		1,80653.00%12 to 1
14
18		University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VIPublic, 4-year 98.98%
1.54%		35.16%920$16,557
($5,957)		1,79228.00%10 to 1
15
1		Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 98.80%
0.34%		19.12%1,010$30,684
($11,124)		18,45332.00%14 to 1
16
-		University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 98.78%
0.17%		24.07%1,205$12,942
($9,432)		10,61960.00%16 to 1
17
27		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 98.71%
2.22%		33.82%-$9,840
($9,840)		6,66044.00%15 to 1
17
47		Sul Ross State University Alpine, TXPublic, 4-year 98.71%
3.09%		18.27%1,000$17,672
($7,592)		2,38430.00%11 to 1
19
16		West Texas A & M University Canyon, TXPublic, 4-year 98.68%
1.33%		32.63%1,050$10,996
($9,101)		9,04555.00%14 to 1
20
19		Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PAPublic, 4-year 98.67%
1.54%		9.43%1,180$26,958
($15,972)		1,88432.00%13 to 1
21
10		Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year 98.62%
0.62%		33.77%975$18,924
($8,708)		3,30544.00%14 to 1
22Central State University Wilberforce, OHPublic, 4-year 98.61%19.38%-$10,058
($8,058)		2,70823.00%16 to 1
23
53		Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PAPublic, 4-year 98.52%
3.65%		8.57%1,190$25,392
($15,208)		80039.00%11 to 1
24
85		Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year 98.40%
5.54%		99.39%-$9,000
($9,000)		10,257-23 to 1
25
154		New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJPublic, 4-year 98.38%
9.20%		9.83%-$14,460
($14,460)		5,42934.00%13 to 1
Average99.16%33.08%1,052$16,744
($9,192)		6,56841.86%16 to 1