Colleges With a 90% or Higher Acceptance Rate
201 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have an acceptance rate of 90% or higher, spread across 47 states: 130 public and 71 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1120. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with Appalachian State University, Arizona State University, and Central Michigan University. Schools in this band are the likely options on a balanced list: admission is probable for a solid applicant, which frees the rest of the list for reaches.
Schools
201
Median acceptance
94%
Most selective
Appalachian State University
90% acceptance
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201 schools
- Appalachian State University90%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1280
- Arizona State University90%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1310
- Central Michigan University90%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1180
- Longwood University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1110
- Northern Arizona University90%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1230
- Old Dominion University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1170
- Radford University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1100
- Robert Morris University90%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1140
- Sam Houston State University90%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1160
- Tarleton State University90%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Carson-Newman University90%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1150
- Fort Hays State University90%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1100
- Keene State College90%acceptanceAccessibleNH · SAT 1080
- Newberry College90%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1150
- Saint Martin's University90%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1150
- Thomas More University90%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1150
- Whitworth University90%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1280
- William Paterson University90%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1180
- Aquinas College90%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1120
- Haskell Indian Nations University90%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1100
- Cal State Fullerton91%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1230
- Cleveland State University91%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1150
- Eastern Washington University91%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1160
- Missouri State University91%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1210
- Nicholls State University91%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1080
- Portland State University91%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1180
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1210
- Cal State Los Angeles91%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1150
- Central Washington University91%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1120
- Chaminade University91%acceptanceAccessibleHI · SAT 1150
- Ferris State University91%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1140
- Indiana U of Pennsylvania91%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Kutztown University91%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1100
- Southern Connecticut State91%acceptanceAccessibleCT · SAT 1100
- Texas A&M Kingsville91%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- Wingate University91%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1150
- Concordia University Texas91%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1170
- Georgetown College (KY)91%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1180
- Montana Tech91%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1220
- East Texas A&M University92%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1090
- Mississippi Valley State University92%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 990
- UNC Asheville92%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1240
- University of Toledo92%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1200
- Utah State University92%acceptanceAccessibleUT · SAT 1250
- Auburn Montgomery92%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1120
- Bridgewater College92%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1230
- CUNY Staten Island92%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1100
- East Stroudsburg University92%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1070
- Michigan Tech92%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1120
- Rhode Island College92%acceptanceAccessibleRI · SAT 1180
- UW-Stevens Point92%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Ursinus College92%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1280
- Utica University92%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1230
- La Sierra University92%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1120
- Mid-America Christian University92%acceptanceAccessibleOK · SAT 1120
- Cal State Northridge93%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1150
- Jackson State University93%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1050
- Northwestern State University93%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1070
- University of Kansas93%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1280
- University of Kentucky93%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1280
- University of Northern Iowa93%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1200
- Virginia Commonwealth University93%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1240
- Cal State Chico93%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1170
- Cal State Dominguez Hills93%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1020
- Commonwealth U Bloomsburg93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Commonwealth U Lock Haven93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Commonwealth U Mansfield93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Concord University93%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1120
- Franklin Pierce University93%acceptanceAccessibleNH · SAT 1150
- Northern State University93%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1100
- St. Thomas Aquinas College93%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1150
- UNC Pembroke93%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1120
- WV Wesleyan College93%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1150
- Western Washington University93%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1270
- Concordia University Chicago93%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1140
- University of Northwestern St. Paul93%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1190
- William Jessup University93%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1120
- Life University93%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Loyola University New Orleans93%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1260
- TAMU San Antonio93%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Sacramento State University94%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1170
- Stephen F. Austin State University94%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley94%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1090
- Western Kentucky University94%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1180
- Wichita State University94%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1230
- Barton College94%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1150
- Cal State San Bernardino94%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1090
- California University of PA94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Clarion University94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Coker University94%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1150
- Davis & Elkins College94%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1150
- Edinboro University94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- George Fox University94%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1210
- Midwestern State University94%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Ohio Dominican University94%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1150
- UT Tyler94%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- Columbia International University94%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1130
- Baker University94%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1140
- Bethel College (KS)94%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1120
- Columbia College (SC)94%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1120
- Corban University94%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1120
- Belmont University95%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1310
- Fresno State University95%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1160
- North Dakota State University95%acceptanceAccessibleND · SAT 1260
- University of New Mexico95%acceptanceAccessibleNM · SAT 1190
- Benedictine University95%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1230
- Cal State San Marcos95%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1190
- Colorado State Pueblo95%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1100
- Maryville University95%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1150
- Pitt-Johnstown95%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- St. Cloud State University95%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1100
- UT Permian Basin95%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- Marian University (IN)95%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1160
- Cal Maritime Academy95%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1100
- Midway University95%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1120
- Oregon Tech95%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1200
- Austin Peay State University96%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1100
- Charleston Southern University96%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1080
- Marshall University96%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1160
- Troy University96%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1160
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore96%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1010
- University of Montana96%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1200
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas96%acceptanceAccessibleNV · SAT 1180
- University of Southern Indiana96%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1120
- Wright State University96%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1150
- Arkansas Tech University96%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1120
- Benedict College96%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1020
- Black Hills State University96%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1100
- Kentucky State University96%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1020
- San Francisco State University96%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1180
- Shorter University96%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1150
- Texas Woman's University96%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- Upper Iowa University96%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1150
- WV State University96%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1100
- Brewton-Parker Christian University96%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Evergreen State College96%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1180
- Georgia Gwinnett College96%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Life Pacific University96%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1120
- University of Saint Francis (IN)96%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1120
- Idaho State University97%acceptanceAccessibleID · SAT 1100
- La Salle University97%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1170
- Texas Southern University97%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1010
- University of Maine97%acceptanceAccessibleME · SAT 1220
- University of Mississippi97%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1290
- University of Wyoming97%acceptanceAccessibleWY · SAT 1250
- Weber State University97%acceptanceAccessibleUT · SAT 1170
- Bluefield State University97%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1100
- Cal State East Bay97%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1080
- Cal State Monterey Bay97%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1130
- Missouri Southern State97%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Oklahoma Christian University97%acceptanceAccessibleOK · SAT 1150
- Shepherd University97%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1120
- UC Colorado Springs97%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1120
- West Liberty University97%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1120
- Keiser University97%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1050
- Alabama State University98%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1020
- South Dakota State University98%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1260
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville98%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1180
- University of the Incarnate Word98%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Cal Poly Humboldt98%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1150
- Cal State Stanislaus98%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1080
- Davenport University98%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1150
- Emporia State University98%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1100
- St. Mary's University (TX)98%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1150
- Virginia Union University98%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1020
- Western Oregon University98%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1120
- Bethel University (IN)98%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1170
- Benedictine College98%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1240
- College of Coastal Georgia98%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Doane University98%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1190
- Eastern Oregon University98%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1080
- St. Thomas University (FL)98%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1120
- Liberty University99%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1200
- Oral Roberts University99%acceptanceAccessibleOK · SAT 1200
- Southeastern Louisiana University99%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1100
- University of South Dakota99%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1220
- University of Southern Mississippi99%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1150
- Utah Valley University99%acceptanceAccessibleUT · SAT 1100
- Adams State University99%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1100
- Central State University99%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1020
- Columbus State University99%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1100
- Fairmont State University99%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1100
- LeMoyne-Owen College99%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1020
- Metro State Denver99%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1100
- West Texas A&M99%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- North Central University99%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1060
- Culver-Stockton College99%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- University of the Cumberlands99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1130
- Grand View University99%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1090
- Lindsey Wilson University99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1020
- University of Pikeville99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1050
- Valley City State University99%acceptanceAccessibleND · SAT 1100
- University of Texas at El Paso100%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1090
- American International College100%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1150
- Delta State University100%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1100
- King University100%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1150
- Loras College100%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1230
- Northeastern State University100%acceptanceAccessibleOK · SAT 1100
- Southern New Hampshire University100%acceptanceAccessibleNH · SAT 1130
- Southern Wesleyan University100%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1150
- Western Colorado University100%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1120
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.