Public 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 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 $17,898 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,240 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 Colleges To Get In

Table. Easiest Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
6		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
3
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
4
20		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
5
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
6
5		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
7
62		Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LAPublic, 4-year 99.31%
5.03%		38.76%-$20,851
($8,373)		14,42645.00%20 to 1
8
1		Columbus State University Columbus, GAPublic, 4-year 99.12%
0.12%		31.80%940$17,610
($5,898)		7,91342.00%16 to 1
8
-		University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 99.12%
0.26%		24.98%-$11,998
($9,998)		13,17049.00%18 to 1
10
16		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
11
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
12
1		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
13
22		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 98.71%
2.22%		33.82%-$9,840
($9,840)		6,66044.00%15 to 1
13
38		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
15
14		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
16
7		Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year 98.62%
0.62%		33.77%975$18,924
($8,708)		3,30544.00%14 to 1
17
69		Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year 98.40%
5.54%		99.39%-$9,000
($9,000)		10,257-23 to 1
18
122		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
19
3		South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 98.34%
0.37%		34.06%1,130$12,809
($9,299)		12,05662.00%17 to 1
20
5		Eastern Oregon University La Grande, ORPublic, 4-year 98.31%
0.45%		20.10%-$24,729
($11,184)		2,89443.00%14 to 1
21
7		California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CAPublic, 4-year 98.20%
0.63%		5.89%-$20,997
($8,397)		6,23749.00%16 to 1
22
2		California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CAPublic, 4-year 98.14%
0.67%		19.14%-$20,842
($8,242)		9,72453.00%18 to 1
23
6		Western Oregon University Monmouth, ORPublic, 4-year 98.10%
0.59%		18.62%-$32,169
($11,514)		3,72247.00%13 to 1
24
1		Emporia State University Emporia, KSPublic, 4-year 97.71%
0.03%		22.95%-$15,419
($7,106)		4,55756.00%16 to 1
25
25		Alabama State University Montgomery, ALPublic, 4-year 97.55%
1.91%		14.97%858$19,576
($11,248)		4,08130.00%15 to 1
Average98.83%29.42%1,033$17,898
($9,046)		7,82043.96%16 to 1