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 |
