Top 100 - Highest Acceptance Rates
Waiting for acceptance letters to arrive can be a stressful time for prospective college students. Whether applicants see "Congratulations!" instead of "We regret to inform you," can depend on the schools to which they applied. While some colleges and universities pride themselves on selectivity, others welcome most, if not all, of their college applicants. The 100 schools on this list had the highest acceptance rates for the fall 2011 entering class among all schools surveyed by U.S. News, regardless of ranking category.
| Save | School | Fall 2011 acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|
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Montana State University–Billings
Billings, MT |
99.5% | |
|
Brigham Young University–Idaho
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Rexburg, ID |
99.4% | |
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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN |
99.2% | |
|
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Old Lyme, CT |
99.1% | |
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Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK |
99.0% | |
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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS |
98.9% | |
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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX |
98.8% | |
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Lyndon State College
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Lyndonville, VT |
98.7% | |
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Welch College
Nashville, TN |
98.7% | |
|
Trinity International University
Deerfield, IL |
98.1% |
