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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 |
Earlham College
Richmond, IN |
selective | 68.5% | 1000-1280 2 | |
| #85 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN |
more selective | 64.1% | 25-30 2 | |
| #85 |
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA |
more selective | 51.8% | 1130-1340 | |
| #87 |
St. Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN |
more selective | 84.0% | 22-27 | |
| #90 |
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA |
more selective | 45.5% | 23-29 | |
| #90 |
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS |
more selective | 60.5% | 23-29 | |
| #90 |
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT |
selective | 78.1% | 1060-1240 2 | |
| #90 |
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, PA |
selective | 43.0% | 1040-1225 9 | |
| #90 |
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA |
more selective | 61.4% | 1080-1300 3 | |
| #96 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL |
more selective | 61.6% | 23-28 2 |
