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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #120 |
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI |
more selective | 75.3% | 24-29 | |
| #125 |
New School
New York, NY |
selective | 69.3% | 1000-1250 9 | |
| #125 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA |
selective | 62.8% | 1010-1210 | |
| #125 |
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY |
more selective | 68.4% | 23-28 | |
| #125 |
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT |
selective | 83.2% | 21-27 | |
| #131 |
University at Albany–SUNY
Albany, NY |
selective | 51.3% | 1020-1190 | |
| #134 |
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO |
selective | 75.9% | 22-27 3 | |
| #134 |
DePaul University
Chicago, IL |
more selective | 64.1% | 23-28 2 | |
| #134 |
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY |
more selective | 58.8% | 1080-1250 2 | |
| #134 |
Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA |
more selective | 79.6% | 23-28 |
