A+ Schools for B Students National Liberal Arts Colleges

A+ Schools for B Students Methodology

If you're a good student with less than stellar test scores or a so-so GPA, these are the schools for you. These colleges, which have strong ratings in the 2013 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, accept a significant number of students with nonstratospheric transcripts.

Save U.S. News rank School Selectivity Fall 2011 acceptance rate SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
#63 Willamette University

Salem, OR

more selective 57.3% 1100-1320
#70 Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

more selective 60.8% 25-30
#70 Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA

selective 46.3% 1040-1230
#75 Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

more selective 45.9% 1025-1260 9
#75 Berea College

Berea, KY

more selective 12.5% 22-27
#75 Knox College

Galesburg, IL

more selective 71.5% 25-30 9
#75 St. John's University

Collegeville, MN

more selective 74.4% 22-29
#75 Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

more selective 84.9% 24-30
#75 Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

more selective 70.2% 1065-1320 9
#82 Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

more selective 57.6% 1070-1300

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