Average Community College Acceptance Rate
The national average community college acceptance rate is 79% (2022).
For public community colleges, the average acceptance rate is approximately 85%. For private community colleges, the average acceptance rate is approximately 74%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 68%
89%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average Community College Acceptance Rate (2022)
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StateAcceptance Rate Most Selective Colleges
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Arkansas
84%
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (56%)Remington College-Little Rock Campus (69%)University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (76%)Arkansas State University Mid-South (100%)University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (100%)Top AR Schools
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California
83%
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (36%)FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco (41%)American University of Health Sciences (50%)FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego (59%)Stanbridge University (63%)Top CA Schools
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Colorado
72%
Platt College-Aurora (13%)Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology (14%)Concorde Career College-Aurora (62%)Johnson & Wales University-Denver (88%)Arapahoe Community College (100%)Top CO Schools
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Connecticut
79%
St Vincent's College (38%)Mitchell College (78%)University of Connecticut-Stamford (91%)University of Connecticut-Avery Point (94%)University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus (95%)Top CT Schools
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Florida
80%
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (49%)AdventHealth University (51%)Southeastern College (61%)Florida College (75%)Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (77%)Top FL Schools
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Georgia
75%
Emory University-Oxford College (25%)Andrew College (41%)Clayton State University (51%)Georgia State University-Perimeter College (69%)Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (73%)Top GA Schools
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Illinois
89%
Robert Morris University Illinois (63%)Lincoln College (67%)Kendall College (84%)Elgin Community College (100%)Lincoln Land Community College (100%)Top IL Schools
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Indiana
85%
Ancilla College (72%)Purdue University-North Central Campus (73%)International Business College-Fort Wayne (74%)International Business College-Indianapolis (79%)Holy Cross College (94%)Top IN Schools
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Louisiana
84%
Louisiana State University-Alexandria (56%)Herzing University-Kenner (74%)Remington College-Lafayette Campus (74%)Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (77%)Remington College-Shreveport Campus (79%)Top LA Schools
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Massachusetts
68%
Laboure College (21%)Bay State College (65%)Dean College (69%)Fisher College (69%)Becker College (70%)Top MA Schools
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Michigan
89%
Finlandia University (72%)Baker College (73%)Kirtland Community College (100%)Schoolcraft College (100%)Rochester University (100%)Top MI Schools
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Minnesota
85%
University of Minnesota-Rochester (60%)Bethany Lutheran College (73%)Herzing University-Minneapolis (79%)Minnesota State Community and Technical College (80%)ITT Technical Institute-Eden Prairie (91%)Top MN Schools
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Missouri
78%
Cox College (39%)Cottey College (46%)Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (50%)Midwest Institute (76%)Texas County Technical College (83%)Top MO Schools
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North Carolina
69%
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (28%)Carolinas College of Health Sciences (35%)William Peace University (50%)Brevard College (59%)Louisburg College (60%)Top NC Schools
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New York
72%
Plaza College (30%)Five Towns College (34%)Maria College of Albany (44%)Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital (44%)Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing (47%)Top NY Schools
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Ohio
68%
Athena Career Academy (35%)Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science (41%)Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (51%)The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences (52%)Hondros College of Nursing (53%)Top OH Schools
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Pennsylvania
82%
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (43%)The Workforce Institute's City College (50%)Rosedale Technical College (60%)Orleans Technical College (61%)Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc (63%)Top PA Schools
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Puerto Rico
79%
Ponce Health Sciences University (16%)University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (39%)National University College (49%)University of Puerto Rico-Utuado (63%)EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan (70%)Top PR Schools
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South Carolina
76%
Spartanburg Methodist College (61%)University of South Carolina-Beaufort (63%)University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (73%)University of South Carolina-Lancaster (82%)University of South Carolina-Sumter (82%)Top SC Schools
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Tennessee
82%
Nossi College of Art (50%)Watkins College of Art Design & Film (58%)Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (60%)Remington College-Nashville Campus (74%)John A Gupton College (83%)Top TN Schools
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Texas
77%
Trinity University (44%)Center for Advanced Legal Studies (50%)Vet Tech Institute of Houston (65%)Remington College-Dallas Campus (67%)Remington College-North Houston Campus (75%)Top TX Schools
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Virginia
70%
Advanced Technology Institute (48%)Richard Bland College (50%)Eastern Virginia Career College (64%)ECPI University (74%)ECPI University (84%)Top VA Schools
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