Search Colleges by Acceptance Rate

Most 4-years colleges have competitive admission policies with requirements such as SAT scores and personal statements. Acceptance rates are an important indicator of your chances of getting into a college.

You can view colleges in a scatter chart and compare them to detailed admissions statistics with SAT scores and tuition information in a comparison table.

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Colleges by Acceptance Rate and State

The acceptance rate for 33 colleges is very low, less than 10%. In addition, 41 colleges' rate is alo low, between 10% to 20%.

The following table shows the number of colleges by acceptance rate and state for 2024 admission. See and compare colleges by following the link on a number in a column for state and acceptance rate.

Number of Colleges by Acceptance Rate Range and State
StateLower than 10%10% - 20%20% - 30%30% - 40%40% - 50%50% - 60%60% - 70%Higher than 70%
Alaska000000
Alabama000
Arkansas0000
Arizona0000
California
Colorado0000
Connecticut0
District of Columbia000
Delaware000000
Florida0
Federated States of Micronesia0000000
Georgia00
Guam0000000
Hawaii00000
Iowa000
Idaho00000
Illinois00
Indiana00
Kansas0000
Kentucky0000
Louisiana00
Massachusetts
Maryland000
Maine000
Michigan00
Minnesota00
Missouri00
Mississippi000
Montana000000
North Carolina
North Dakota00000
Nebraska0000
New Hampshire00000
New Jersey000
New Mexico00000
Nevada0000000
New York
Ohio0
Oklahoma0000
Oregon0000
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico000
Rhode Island00
South Carolina0000
South Dakota00000
Tennessee00
Texas0
Utah00000
Virginia0
Virgin Islands0000000
Vermont00
Washington0000
Wisconsin0000
West Virginia00000
Wyoming0000000
Total334132651041502051097