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 77.56% for the academic year 2023-2024.

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 $18,990 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,394 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Easiest Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
6		Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year 100.00%
0.89%		28.75%-$8,092
($8,092)		2,33937.00%11 to 1
1Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OKPublic, 4-year 100.00%43.58%-$8,325
($8,295)		4,77739.00%18 to 1
1
40		Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TXPublic, 4-year 100.00%
4.29%		78.79%-$17,155
($7,363)		2,198-15 to 1
4
3		The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TXPublic, 4-year 99.90%
0.02%		35.30%980$25,512
($9,544)		23,88047.00%19 to 1
5
5		Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 99.84%
1.05%		37.03%990$17,242
($9,401)		6,61735.00%15 to 1
6
4		Middle Georgia State University Macon, GAPublic, 4-year 99.77%
0.06%		33.95%1,070$14,032
($4,432)		7,68823.00%18 to 1
7
4		Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year 99.68%
1.07%		17.61%1,100$8,605
($8,605)		2,55646.00%10 to 1
8
1		University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 99.38%
0.54%		19.78%-$11,618
($9,618)		13,52651.00%15 to 1
9
139		Columbus State University Columbus, GAPublic, 4-year 99.24%
11.44%		30.74%950$16,804
($5,751)		7,47943.00%17 to 1
9
5		Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year 99.24%
0.75%		34.27%965$18,372
($8,454)		3,49846.00%13 to 1
11
7		Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OKPublic, 4-year 99.21%
0.25%		48.44%1,050$16,633
($7,513)		6,70237.00%17 to 1
12
6		Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 99.14%
1.23%		17.34%1,010$29,503
($10,780)		16,99528.00%16 to 1
13
9		University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 98.95%
0.51%		25.68%1,195$12,942
($9,432)		9,85657.00%14 to 1
14
2		California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CAPublic, 4-year 98.83%
0.65%		6.89%-$19,793
($7,913)		6,02545.00%15 to 1
15
2		Eastern Oregon University La Grande, ORPublic, 4-year 98.76%
0.24%		18.70%-$24,380
($10,709)		2,67438.00%13 to 1
16
160		South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 98.71%
12.63%		39.15%1,150$12,809
($9,299)		11,32759.00%18 to 1
17Western Oregon University Monmouth, ORPublic, 4-year 98.69%22.69%1,010$30,735
($11,025)		3,75147.00%13 to 1
18
87		California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CAPublic, 4-year 98.25%
7.17%		17.88%-$19,555
($7,675)		19,80354.00%23 to 1
19
7		Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 98.09%
0.49%		23.37%1,180$37,370
($12,570)		3,72170.00%11 to 1
20
1		University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 97.92%
0.32%		13.50%1,170$26,504
($14,630)		1,32838.00%16 to 1
21Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 97.87%40.74%1,190$12,735
($9,633)		3,24148.00%18 to 1
22
-		University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year 97.78%
0.40%		19.24%1,100$26,980
($9,412)		22,30067.00%16 to 1
23
21		Emporia State University Emporia, KSPublic, 4-year 97.74%
2.07%		26.29%-$15,669
($7,356)		5,32451.00%17 to 1
24
6		California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CAPublic, 4-year 97.47%
0.86%		20.12%-$19,706
($7,826)		10,15455.00%18 to 1
24
71		Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year 97.47%
5.62%		13.22%1,100$23,683
($11,083)		3,54846.00%16 to 1
Average98.88%28.52%1,076$18,990
($9,056)		8,05246.13%16 to 1