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Colleges with Highest Acceptance Rates (2026)

Quality four-year colleges with high acceptance rates — great options for students who want a strong education without cutthroat admissions. Filtered for schools with graduation rates above 40%.

Showing top 50 of 332 qualifying colleges

332

Qualifying Colleges

$16,449

Avg Net Price

97%

Avg Acceptance Rate

$53,423

Avg Graduate Earnings

Top 6 — Colleges with Highest Acceptance Rates (2026)

Harding University campus

Harding University

Searcy, AR

3.1
Privatemedium
100%

100% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,888

Net Price

$20,579

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$52,876

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Martinsburg College campus

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Privatemedium
100%

100% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

$11,096

Graduation Rate

79%

Enrollment

3,214

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The University of Texas at El Paso campus

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX

2.8
Publiclarge
100%

100% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$25,512

Net Price

$10,726

Graduation Rate

47%

Median Earnings

$50,923

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University of Southern Mississippi campus

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

2.6
Publicmedium
99%

99% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,618

Net Price

$14,224

Graduation Rate

51%

Median Earnings

$44,140

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Liberty University campus

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

2.3
Privatelarge
99%

99% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,222

Net Price

$29,552

Graduation Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$44,813

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Columbus State University campus

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

2.6
Publicmedium
99%

99% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,805

Net Price

$11,889

Graduation Rate

43%

Median Earnings

$44,544

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Full Rankings — Top 50

1
Harding University

Searcy, AR · Private

100% / 70%

Accept / Grad Rate

2
Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

100% / 79%

Accept / Grad Rate

3
The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX · Public

100% / 47%

Accept / Grad Rate

4
University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Public

99% / 51%

Accept / Grad Rate

5
Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private

99% / 65%

Accept / Grad Rate

6
Columbus State University

Columbus, GA · Public

99% / 43%

Accept / Grad Rate

7
University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Public

99% / 59%

Accept / Grad Rate

8
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Public

99% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

9
South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

99% / 59%

Accept / Grad Rate

10
Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR · Public

99% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

11
Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK · Private

99% / 58%

Accept / Grad Rate

12
California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Public

98% / 55%

Accept / Grad Rate

13
University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public

98% / 68%

Accept / Grad Rate

14
California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Public

97% / 57%

Accept / Grad Rate

15
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private

97% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

16
University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public

97% / 60%

Accept / Grad Rate

17
West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

97% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

18
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Public

97% / 54%

Accept / Grad Rate

19
Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public

97% / 53%

Accept / Grad Rate

20
Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private

97% / 50%

Accept / Grad Rate

21
Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private

97% / 54%

Accept / Grad Rate

22
California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

97% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

23
University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Public

97% / 44%

Accept / Grad Rate

24
University of North Alabama

Florence, AL · Public

96% / 53%

Accept / Grad Rate

25
Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Public

96% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

26
California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

96% / 56%

Accept / Grad Rate

27
Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Private

96% / 72%

Accept / Grad Rate

28
Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Public

96% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

29
University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

96% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

30
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

96% / 52%

Accept / Grad Rate

31
Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private

96% / 43%

Accept / Grad Rate

32
Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public

96% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

33
Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Public

96% / 50%

Accept / Grad Rate

34
Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Public

96% / 44%

Accept / Grad Rate

35
North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

96% / 63%

Accept / Grad Rate

36
University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public

96% / 56%

Accept / Grad Rate

37
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Public

96% / 44%

Accept / Grad Rate

38
California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Public

96% / 55%

Accept / Grad Rate

39
The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public

96% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

40
Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public

96% / 55%

Accept / Grad Rate

41
Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public

95% / 49%

Accept / Grad Rate

42
University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public

95% / 52%

Accept / Grad Rate

43
University of Portland

Portland, OR · Private

95% / 80%

Accept / Grad Rate

44
Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Public

95% / 45%

Accept / Grad Rate

45
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX · Private

95% / 52%

Accept / Grad Rate

46
Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

95% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

47
Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public

95% / 46%

Accept / Grad Rate

48
Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Public

95% / 52%

Accept / Grad Rate

49
University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private

95% / 70%

Accept / Grad Rate

50
University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

95% / 55%

Accept / Grad Rate

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Rankings do not reflect editorial opinion and are generated algorithmically based on publicly available outcomes data.

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