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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #151 |
University of Alabama–Birmingham
Birmingham, AL |
selective | 72.2% | 21-27 | |
| #151 |
University of Mississippi
University, MS |
selective | 79.0% | 20-27 2 | |
| #155 |
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY |
selective | 69.2% | 980-1180 2 | |
| #156 |
University of Hawaii–Manoa
Honolulu, HI |
selective | 78.4% | 980-1190 | |
| #160 |
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL |
selective | 57.4% | 1040-1250 3 | |
| #160 |
Maryville University of St. Louis
St Louis, MO |
more selective | 67.4% | 23-27 | |
| #160 |
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY |
more selective | 72.7% | 21-28 | |
| #160 |
University of Maryland–Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD |
more selective | 60.8% | 1110-1310 | |
| #165 |
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX |
selective | 66.3% | 1010-1200 | |
| #165 |
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID |
selective | 60.9% | 20-26 |
