Colleges with Highest Acceptance Rates 2026
Quality universities with the most accessible admissions
50 universities ranked • Source: US Dept of Education
#1
Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · Private
C
100%
Accept
$24K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#2
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Private
C
100%
Accept
$24K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#3
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private
C
100%
Accept
$23K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#4
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Tempe, AZ · Private
C
100%
Accept
$25K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#5
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Southfield, MI · Private
C
100%
Accept
$24K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#6
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas
Dallas, TX · Private
C
100%
Accept
$24K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#7
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
South Bend, IN · Private
C
100%
Accept
$20K
Tuition
#8
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA · Private
C
100%
Accept
$30K
Tuition
$69K
Salary
#9
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private
C
100%
Accept
$30K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#10
Mid-South Christian College
Memphis, TN · Private
C+
100%
Accept
$12K
Tuition
#11
Boston Baptist College
Boston, MA · Private
C
100%
Accept
$14K
Tuition
$34K
Salary
#12
Manna University
Fayetteville, NC · Private
C
100%
Accept
$7K
Tuition
#13
Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan, KS · Private
C
100%
Accept
$18K
Tuition
$49K
Salary
#14
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · Private
C
100%
Accept
$24K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#15
Chamberlain University-Indiana
Indianapolis, IN · Private
C
100%
Accept
$20K
Tuition
$92K
Salary
#16
St. John Vianney College Seminary
Miami, FL · Private
C
100%
Accept
$23K
Tuition
#17
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ · Private
C
100%
Accept
$25K
Tuition
$35K
Salary
#18
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · Private
C
100%
Accept
$28K
Tuition
$76K
Salary
#19
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX · Public
B
100%
Accept
$7K
Tuition
#20
Chamberlain University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL · Private
C
100%
Accept
$20K
Tuition
$92K
Salary
#21
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · Private
C
100%
Accept
$13K
Tuition
#22
Albizu University-Miami
Miami, FL · Private
C
100%
Accept
$13K
Tuition
$42K
Salary
#23
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, CA · Private
C
100%
Accept
$15K
Tuition
$29K
Salary
#24
The Chicago School at San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private
C
100%
Accept
$21K
Tuition
$57K
Salary
#25
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL · Private
C
100%
Accept
$28K
Tuition
$78K
Salary
#26
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Public
C
99.9%
Accept
$10K
Tuition
$51K
Salary
#27
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private
C
99.89%
Accept
$28K
Tuition
$55K
Salary
#28
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL · Private
C
99.85%
Accept
$15K
Tuition
$39K
Salary
#29
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · Public
C
99.84%
Accept
$9K
Tuition
$56K
Salary
#30
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL · Private
C
99.4%
Accept
$35K
Tuition
$54K
Salary
#31
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public
C
99.38%
Accept
$10K
Tuition
$44K
Salary
#32
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private
C
99.32%
Accept
$21K
Tuition
$45K
Salary
#33
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI · Private
C
99.31%
Accept
$15K
Tuition
$42K
Salary
#34
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · Public
C
99.24%
Accept
$8K
Tuition
$47K
Salary
#35
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · Public
C
99.24%
Accept
$6K
Tuition
$45K
Salary
#36
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC · Private
C
99.19%
Accept
$26K
Tuition
$54K
Salary
#37
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · Private
C
99.13%
Accept
$45K
Tuition
$59K
Salary
#38
Simpson University
Redding, CA · Private
C
99.03%
Accept
$39K
Tuition
$54K
Salary
#39
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA · Private
C
99.01%
Accept
$16K
Tuition
$49K
Salary
#40
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA · Private
C
98.78%
Accept
$17K
Tuition
$62K
Salary
#41
LIM College
New York, NY · Private
C
98.75%
Accept
$32K
Tuition
$59K
Salary
#42
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public
C
98.73%
Accept
$8K
Tuition
$95K
Salary
#43
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public
C
98.71%
Accept
$9K
Tuition
$55K
Salary
#44
Spalding University
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY · Private
C
98.64%
Accept
$28K
Tuition
$49K
Salary
#45
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK · Private
C
98.6%
Accept
$34K
Tuition
$47K
Salary
#46
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private
C
98.38%
Accept
$33K
Tuition
$53K
Salary
#47
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · Public
B-
98.25%
Accept
$8K
Tuition
$60K
Salary
#48
Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX · Private
C+
98.23%
Accept
$40K
Salary
#49
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY · Private
C
98.21%
Accept
$16K
Tuition
#50
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · Public
C
98.09%
Accept
$13K
Tuition
$72K
Salary
Methodology: Rankings are generated from verified data provided by the US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. We use real outcome data — not surveys. Each university is scored based on the specific criteria for this ranking category. Last updated: March 2026.