Open admission colleges

The list (75)

Four-year colleges with 500 or more undergraduates that report an open admission policy to IPEDS (2024-25), where fewer than half of undergraduates are 25 or older and the college reports a six-year graduation rate, not counting colleges that mainly award associate degrees or special-focus colleges, highest graduation rate first. Graduation rates, ages and prices: College Scorecard.

1. Bob Jones University Open admission Greenville, SC · 2,005 undergraduates · 71% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,632 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
2. Colorado Christian University Open admission Lakewood, CO · 5,549 undergraduates · 69% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $28,605 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
3. Geneva College Open admission Beaver Falls, PA · 1,096 undergraduates · 63% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $19,090 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
4. Caribbean University-Bayamon Open admission Bayamon, PR · 639 undergraduates · 60% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $11,030 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
5. Walla Walla University Open admission College Place, WA · 1,252 undergraduates · 58% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $27,786 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
6. Heritage University Open admission Toppenish, WA · 812 undergraduates · 57% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,747 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
7. Wayne State College Open admission Wayne, NE · 3,010 undergraduates · 56% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,534 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
8. Atlantic University Open admission Guaynabo, PR · 1,451 undergraduates · 54% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $6,021 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
9. Bryan College-Dayton Open admission Dayton, TN · 814 undergraduates · 53% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $23,601 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
10. University of Arkansas at Monticello Open admission Monticello, AR · 1,933 undergraduates · 52% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,990 a year in-state, about $21,840 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
11. Washburn University Open admission Topeka, KS · 4,562 undergraduates · 52% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $11,023 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
12. St. Francis College Open admission Brooklyn, NY · 1,684 undergraduates · 51% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,219 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
13. Weber State University Open admission Ogden, UT · 16,360 undergraduates · 50% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,237 a year in-state, about $21,357 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
14. Lake Superior State University Open admission Sault Ste Marie, MI · 1,325 undergraduates · 50% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $9,782 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
15. Chadron State College Open admission Chadron, NE · 1,540 undergraduates · 48% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,662 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
16. Felician University Open admission Lodi, NJ · 1,774 undergraduates · 48% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,378 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
17. Utah Valley University Open admission Orem, UT · 28,453 undergraduates · 47% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $17,558 a year in-state, about $29,876 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
18. Southern Nazarene University Open admission Bethany, OK · 1,455 undergraduates · 47% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,955 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
19. Southwestern Oklahoma State University Open admission Weatherford, OK · 3,514 undergraduates · 46% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,278 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
20. Briar Cliff University Open admission Sioux City, IA · 624 undergraduates · 46% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $27,472 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
21. Western New Mexico University Open admission Silver City, NM · 2,026 undergraduates · 44% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $6,328 a year in-state, about $12,779 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
22. Wright State University-Lake Campus Open admission Celina, OH · 892 undergraduates · 44% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $9,533 a year in-state, about $19,717 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
23. Our Lady of the Lake University Open admission San Antonio, TX · 1,066 undergraduates · 44% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,176 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
24. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Open admission Flushing, NY · 1,302 undergraduates · 43% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $37,598 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
25. Turtle Mountain College Open admission Belcourt, ND · 543 undergraduates · 41% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $3,073 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
26. Idaho State University Open admission Pocatello, ID · 7,583 undergraduates · 41% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $8,910 a year in-state, about $28,236 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
27. University of Pikeville Open admission Pikeville, KY · 1,135 undergraduates · 41% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $19,224 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
28. Lindsey Wilson University Open admission Columbia, KY · 1,585 undergraduates · 41% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,300 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
29. North American University Open admission Stafford, TX · 609 undergraduates · 41% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $24,462 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
30. Wiley University Open admission Marshall, TX · 712 undergraduates · 40% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $6,125 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
31. Montana State University-Northern Open admission Havre, MT · 761 undergraduates · 39% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,686 a year in-state, about $29,587 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
32. Mayville State University Open admission Mayville, ND · 733 undergraduates · 39% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $13,637 a year in-state, about $17,075 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
33. Utah Tech University Open admission Saint George, UT · 8,552 undergraduates · 38% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $18,287 a year in-state, about $30,519 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
34. Mary Baldwin University Open admission Staunton, VA · 1,090 undergraduates · 38% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,810 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
35. Peru State College Open admission Peru, NE · 1,092 undergraduates · 37% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,005 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
36. University of Alaska Fairbanks Open admission Fairbanks, AK · 4,207 undergraduates · 37% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $7,570 a year in-state, about $21,966 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
37. Adams State University Open admission Alamosa, CO · 1,250 undergraduates · 37% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $8,585 a year in-state, about $21,017 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
38. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Open admission Lakewood, CO · 2,050 undergraduates · 37% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $32,562 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
39. Henderson State University Open admission Arkadelphia, AR · 1,456 undergraduates · 36% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $21,843 a year in-state, about $24,291 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
40. Philander Smith University Open admission Little Rock, AR · 751 undergraduates · 36% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $22,153 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
41. Missouri Western State University Open admission Saint Joseph, MO · 2,219 undergraduates · 35% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $16,379 a year in-state, about $26,249 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
42. Savannah State University Open admission Savannah, GA · 2,833 undergraduates · 35% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $7,542 a year in-state, about $18,894 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
43. Academy of Art University Open admission San Francisco, CA · 3,587 undergraduates · 33% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $41,747 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
44. Harris-Stowe State University Open admission Saint Louis, MO · 960 undergraduates · 33% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $11,182 a year in-state, about $15,814 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
45. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Open admission Gurabo, PR · 7,868 undergraduates · 32% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $7,134 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
46. Montana State University Billings Open admission Billings, MT · 2,626 undergraduates · 31% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $15,630 a year in-state, about $31,252 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
47. University of Alaska Anchorage Open admission Anchorage, AK · 7,212 undergraduates · 31% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $13,077 a year in-state, about $27,477 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
48. Albany State University Open admission Albany, GA · 5,956 undergraduates · 30% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,511 a year in-state, about $26,175 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
49. Rogers State University Open admission Claremore, OK · 2,657 undergraduates · 30% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $18,042 a year in-state, about $26,702 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
50. New Mexico Highlands University Open admission Las Vegas, NM · 1,451 undergraduates · 30% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $18,315 a year in-state, about $23,235 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
51. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Open admission Carolina, PR · 4,468 undergraduates · 30% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $6,349 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
52. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Open admission San Juan, PR · 4,540 undergraduates · 30% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $6,826 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
53. Dalton State College Open admission Dalton, GA · 4,553 undergraduates · 29% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $2,353 a year in-state, about $9,865 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
54. Glenville State University Open admission Glenville, WV · 1,096 undergraduates · 29% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,748 a year in-state, about $12,524 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
55. Shawnee State University Open admission Portsmouth, OH · 2,247 undergraduates · 29% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $17,766 a year in-state, about $24,680 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
56. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Open admission Hato Rey, PR · 3,594 undergraduates · 28% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $13,797 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
57. Miami University-Middletown Open admission Middletown, OH · 837 undergraduates · 28% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $10,410 a year in-state, about $22,876 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
58. Calumet College of Saint Joseph Open admission Whiting, IN · 529 undergraduates · 27% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $18,778 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
59. Cameron University Open admission Lawton, OK · 2,492 undergraduates · 26% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $7,472 a year in-state, about $16,892 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
60. Miami University-Hamilton Open admission Hamilton, OH · 2,043 undergraduates · 26% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $11,513 a year in-state, about $23,979 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
61. University of Maine at Augusta Open admission Augusta, ME · 2,659 undergraduates · 26% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $9,721 a year in-state, about $23,401 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
62. United Tribes Technical College Open admission Bismarck, ND · 569 undergraduates · 25% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $2,368 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
63. Lincoln University Open admission Jefferson City, MO · 1,392 undergraduates · 24% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $13,788 a year in-state, about $22,078 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
64. Salem University Open admission Salem, WV · 892 undergraduates · 24% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,107 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
65. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Open admission Lima, OH · 621 undergraduates · 24% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,326 a year in-state, about $41,108 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
66. Jarvis Christian University Open admission Hawkins, TX · 577 undergraduates · 23% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,317 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
67. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Open admission Cloquet, MN · 557 undergraduates · 23% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $13,687 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
68. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Open admission Cheyney, PA · 617 undergraduates · 20% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,255 a year in-state, about $20,507 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
69. Miles College Open admission Fairfield, AL · 1,155 undergraduates · 19% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $16,497 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
70. Langston University Open admission Langston, OK · 1,742 undergraduates · 19% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $14,546 a year in-state, about $22,532 out of state Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
71. Lane College Open admission Jackson, TN · 736 undergraduates · 18% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,660 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
72. Oklahoma Panhandle State University Open admission Goodwell, OK · 917 undergraduates · 17% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $8,380 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
73. Texas College Open admission Tyler, TX · 614 undergraduates · 16% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $12,603 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
74. Navajo Technical University Open admission Crownpoint, NM · 1,124 undergraduates · 13% finish within six years · Average price after grants: $5,719 a year Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
75. City University of Seattle Open admission Seattle, WA · 1,137 undergraduates · 13% finish within six years Source: IPEDS, 2024-25

Which four-year colleges have open admission?

75 open-admission four-year colleges with 500 or more undergraduates, where most undergraduates are under 25, report a six-year graduation rate. The highest rates among them are at Bob Jones University (71%), Colorado Christian University (69%) and Geneva College (63%).

Do students graduate from open-admission colleges?

On this list, the middle six-year graduation rate is 37%, and 12 of the 75 colleges are ones where at least half of students finish within six years.

What does open admission mean?

The college admits every applicant who has a high school diploma or equivalent. It doesn't compare grades or test scores to decide who gets in, though it may use them to place you in classes.