Easiest Colleges to Get Into in the U.S.
Ranked by acceptance rate (100 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cox College Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 100% | — | $56,867 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ · Private for-profit | 100% | $37,984 | $92,405 |
| 3 | Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield, MI · Private for-profit | 100% | $38,786 | $34,657 |
| 4 | Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas Dallas, TX · Private for-profit | 100% | $38,488 | $34,657 |
| 5 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 100% | $31,681 | $34,657 |
| 6 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 100% | $37,136 | $34,657 |
| 7 | Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit | 100% | $9,732 | $41,544 |
| 8 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS · Public | 100% | $13,540 | $41,991 |
| 9 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA · Private for-profit | 100% | $28,229 | $45,987 |
| 10 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 100% | $36,660 | $34,657 |
| 11 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR · Public | 100% | $8,725 | $34,924 |
| 12 | Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit | 100% | — | $74,220 |
| 13 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX · Public | 100% | $1,300 | — |
| 14 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit | 100% | $24,588 | $54,869 |
| 15 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit | 100% | $9,919 | $28,465 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI · Public | 100% | — | $54,990 |
| 17 | Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit | 100% | $30,921 | $34,657 |
| 18 | Reach University Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit | 100% | $22,423 | — |
| 19 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA · Private for-profit | 100% | $30,791 | $92,405 |
| 20 | Martinsburg College Cheyenne, WY · Private for-profit | 100% | $11,956 | — |
| 21 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX · Private nonprofit | 100% | $23,698 | $55,736 |
| 22 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public | 100% | $9,403 | $50,923 |
| 23 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · Public | 100% | $7,035 | $40,956 |
| 24 | Loras College Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit | 100% | $20,716 | $58,289 |
| 25 | The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT · Public | 100% | $16,558 | $43,229 |
| 26 | King University Bristol, TN · Private nonprofit | 100% | $22,347 | $59,831 |
| 27 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO · Public | 100% | $16,425 | $46,833 |
| 28 | Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit | 100% | $26,924 | $62,234 |
| 29 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public | 100% | $12,361 | $40,863 |
| 30 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK · Public | 100% | $12,710 | $45,379 |
| 31 | American International College Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | 100% | $23,274 | $53,124 |
| 32 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC · Private nonprofit | 100% | $15,464 | $47,756 |
| 33 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | 100% | $9,302 | $53,804 |
| 34 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit | 100% | $36,708 | $50,318 |
| 35 | Spalding University Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit | 99% | $25,491 | $49,438 |
| 36 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public | 99% | $13,154 | $46,482 |
| 37 | Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit | 99% | $7,099 | $35,594 |
| 38 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit | 99% | $11,502 | $24,908 |
| 39 | Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit | 99% | $12,404 | $41,663 |
| 40 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS · Public | 99% | $21,708 | $44,140 |
| 41 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public | 99% | $13,115 | $44,544 |
| 42 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO · Private nonprofit | 99% | $21,983 | $46,092 |
| 43 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit | 99% | $21,774 | $52,824 |
| 44 | Valley City State University Valley City, ND · Public | 99% | $11,890 | $52,725 |
| 45 | University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VI · Public | 99% | $7,469 | $38,681 |
| 46 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | 99% | $25,817 | $45,064 |
| 47 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit | 99% | $29,357 | $44,813 |
| 48 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit | 99% | $25,365 | $46,885 |
| 49 | Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | 99% | $26,939 | $61,511 |
| 50 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofit | 99% | $14,107 | $45,036 |
| 51 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public | 99% | $15,327 | $52,093 |
| 52 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public | 99% | $19,858 | $51,926 |
| 53 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX · Public | 99% | $13,286 | $41,871 |
| 54 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public | 99% | $16,863 | $64,705 |
| 55 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | 99% | $18,552 | $59,419 |
| 56 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Public | 99% | $19,487 | $50,741 |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA · Public | 99% | $24,356 | $63,435 |
| 58 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV · Public | 99% | $9,032 | $46,857 |
| 59 | Central State University Wilberforce, OH · Public | 99% | $13,096 | $33,267 |
| 60 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA · Public | 99% | $17,910 | $63,435 |
| 61 | DeVry University-California Ontario, CA · Private for-profit | 99% | $33,744 | $45,987 |
| 62 | Colorado State University Global Denver, CO · Public | 98% | $16,510 | $76,813 |
| 63 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ · Public | 98% | $16,053 | $52,745 |
| 64 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL · Private for-profit | 98% | $30,770 | $45,987 |
| 65 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | 98% | $19,841 | $55,070 |
| 66 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR · Public | 98% | $17,148 | $50,112 |
| 67 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA · Public | 98% | $19,454 | $63,435 |
| 68 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA · Public | 98% | $13,171 | $47,626 |
| 69 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · Public | 98% | $6,067 | $63,188 |
| 70 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit | 98% | $22,775 | $56,733 |
| 71 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA · Public | 98% | $15,261 | $39,318 |
| 72 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit | 98% | $27,891 | $53,175 |
| 73 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA · Public | 98% | $22,585 | $63,435 |
| 74 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR · Public | 98% | $17,237 | $51,815 |
| 75 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit | 98% | $13,192 | $24,908 |
| 76 | University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 98% | $28,522 | $50,719 |
| 77 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA · Public | 98% | $22,213 | $63,435 |
| 78 | Doane University Crete, NE · Private nonprofit | 98% | $26,364 | $53,316 |
| 79 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit | 98% | $13,235 | $38,275 |
| 80 | Johnson College Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit | 98% | $19,954 | $55,194 |
| 81 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME · Public | 98% | $7,482 | $51,077 |
| 82 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL · Private nonprofit | 98% | $26,312 | $54,272 |
| 83 | Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit | 98% | $2,840 | $22,432 |
| 84 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit | 98% | $17,707 | $45,099 |
| 85 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit | 98% | $21,145 | $56,955 |
| 86 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS · Public | 98% | $16,261 | $47,601 |
| 87 | Bethel University Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit | 98% | $18,610 | $48,860 |
| 88 | Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI · Private nonprofit | 98% | $21,456 | $48,707 |
| 89 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA · Public | 98% | $23,330 | $63,435 |
| 90 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public | 98% | $20,435 | $34,502 |
| 91 | Greenville University Greenville, IL · Private nonprofit | 98% | $19,533 | $46,827 |
| 92 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL · Public | 98% | $14,889 | $56,346 |
| 93 | Trocaire College Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit | 97% | $16,636 | $55,318 |
| 94 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA · Public | 97% | $19,047 | $63,435 |
| 95 | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA · Public | 97% | $13,663 | $59,247 |
| 96 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · Public | 97% | $9,320 | $71,401 |
| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA · Public | 97% | $18,220 | $63,435 |
| 98 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public | 97% | $15,788 | $54,659 |
| 99 | West Liberty University West Liberty, WV · Public | 97% | $15,366 | $43,296 |
| 100 | Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV · Public | 97% | $13,684 | $38,217 |