Average Community College Acceptance Rate (2016-2017)
- The national average community college acceptance rate is 78%.
- For public community colleges, the average acceptance rate is approximately 78%. For private community colleges, the average acceptance rate is approximately 78%.
Average Community College Acceptance Rate (2016-2017)
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StateAcceptance Rate Most Selective Colleges
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Alabama
76%
Concordia College Alabama (53%)Marion Military Institute (61%)ITT Technical Institute-Madison (Madison - 35758) (73%)ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer (77%)Remington College-Mobile Campus (81%)Top AL Schools
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Arkansas
76%
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (56%)University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton (62%)Remington College-Little Rock Campus (69%)ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock (93%)Rich Mountain Community College (100%)Top AR Schools
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Arizona
95%
ITT Technical Institute-Phoenix (83%)ITT Technical Institute-Tucson (94%)Carrington College-Phoenix (99%)Northland Pioneer College (100%)South Mountain Community College (100%)Top AZ Schools
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California
85%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles (20%)American University of Health Sciences (50%)Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (52%)West Coast University-Los Angeles (54%)Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco (54%)Top CA Schools
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Connecticut
66%
St Vincent's College (38%)University of Connecticut-Stamford (57%)University of Connecticut-Avery Point (64%)University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus (66%)Mitchell College (70%)Top CT Schools
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Florida
80%
Southeastern College-Greenacres (61%)ITT Technical Institute-Fort Myers (67%)Johnson & Wales University-North Miami (70%)Remington College-Tampa Campus (72%)ITT Technical Institute-Hialeah (72%)Top FL Schools
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Georgia
73%
Clayton State University (42%)Andrew College (46%)Gordon State College (48%)Young Harris College (50%)Georgia Perimeter College (51%)Top GA Schools
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Illinois
80%
Robert Morris University Illinois (24%)Lincoln College (56%)ITT Technical Institute-Orland Park (59%)Fox College (67%)ITT Technical Institute-Oak Brook (84%)Top IL Schools
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Indiana
79%
International Business College-Indianapolis (51%)Harrison College-Northwest (55%)Harrison College-Evansville (57%)ITT Technical Institute-South Bend (63%)Harrison College-Fort Wayne (67%)Top IN Schools
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Louisiana
82%
Louisiana State University-Alexandria (55%)Northwest Louisiana Technical College (68%)Remington College-Lafayette Campus (74%)Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (77%)Remington College-Shreveport Campus (79%)Top LA Schools
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Massachusetts
75%
Bay State College (50%)Becker College (62%)Bay Path University (63%)Dean College (68%)Mount Ida College (68%)Top MA Schools
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Michigan
76%
Rochester College (41%)Finlandia University (45%)ITT Technical Institute-Canton (58%)DeVry University-Michigan (70%)ITT Technical Institute-Troy (79%)Top MI Schools
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Minnesota
83%
University of Minnesota-Rochester (54%)McNally Smith College of Music (65%)Dunwoody College of Technology (76%)Bethany Lutheran College (78%)ITT Technical Institute-Eden Prairie (91%)Top MN Schools
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Missouri
83%
Cox College (55%)St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (79%)Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (81%)ITT Technical Institute-Springfield (Springfield - 65807) (90%)East Central College (95%)Top MO Schools
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North Carolina
75%
Carolinas College of Health Sciences (17%)Louisburg College (42%)Brevard College (43%)William Peace University (63%)ITT Technical Institute-High Point (68%)Top NC Schools
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New York
69%
Maria College of Albany (16%)Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing (18%)Crouse Hospital College of Nursing (25%)Plaza College (30%)Belanger School of Nursing (42%)Top NY Schools
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Ohio
80%
Mercy College of Ohio (57%)AIC College of Design (60%)ITT Technical Institute-Hilliard (64%)Advertising Art Educational Services DBA School of Advertising Art (66%)ITT Technical Institute-Warrensville Heights (68%)Top OH Schools
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Oklahoma
67%
St. Gregory's University (53%)Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (53%)ITT Technical Institute-Oklahoma City (68%)ITT Technical Institute-Tulsa (69%)Bacone College (72%)Top OK Schools
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Pennsylvania
78%
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (24%)Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (36%)Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (42%)Johnson College (43%)Manor College (45%)Top PA Schools
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Puerto Rico
84%
EDP Univeristy of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan (76%)University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (79%)EDIC College (80%)Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Manati (85%)Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Guayama (87%)Top PR Schools
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South Carolina
69%
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (53%)University of South Carolina-Beaufort (57%)University of South Carolina-Sumter (58%)University of South Carolina-Lancaster (64%)Spartanburg Methodist College (66%)Top SC Schools
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Tennessee
78%
Watkins College of Art Design & Film (26%)Hiwassee College (46%)Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (54%)Aquinas College (61%)Nossi College of Art (61%)Top TN Schools
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Texas
81%
Vet Tech Institute of Houston (43%)Center for Advanced Legal Studies (50%)Remington College-Dallas Campus (67%)ITT Technical Institute-Richardson (68%)Remington College-Houston Campus (69%)Top TX Schools
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Virginia
83%
Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary (53%)Skyline College-Roanoke (68%)Global Health College (83%)ECPI University (84%)ECPI University (84%)Top VA Schools
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