A+ Schools for B Students National Universities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #106 |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS |
more selective | 92.7% | 22-28 | |
| #106 |
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH |
selective | 74.2% | 1010-1210 | |
| #106 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA |
selective | 58.0% | 1030-1250 | |
| #106 |
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA |
more selective | 35.8% | 1050-1318 | |
| #113 |
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN |
more selective | 84.5% | 23-28 | |
| #115 |
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY |
more selective | 77.5% | 1060-1260 | |
| #115 |
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH |
more selective | 75.6% | 24-29 | |
| #115 |
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR |
selective | 73.0% | 993-1223 3 | |
| #115 |
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC |
more selective | 63.1% | 1100-1290 | |
| #120 |
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA |
selective | 70.1% | 1040-1210 |
