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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #165 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
selective | 84.8% | 21-26 | |
| #170 |
University of Massachusetts–Lowell
Lowell, MA |
selective | 65.0% | 1000-1210 | |
| #170 |
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND |
selective | 70.8% | 21-26 | |
| #170 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
more selective | 38.1% | 1060-1250 | |
| #170 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
selective | 65.7% | 980-1190 | |
| #174 |
Biola University
La Mirada, CA |
selective | 76.4% | 1000-1250 | |
| #174 |
Pace University
New York, NY |
selective | 73.8% | 1000-1190 3 | |
| #174 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
more selective | 45.1% | 1090-1280 | |
| #179 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA |
selective | 49.2% | 980-1210 | |
| #179 |
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Kansas City, MO |
more selective | 69.3% | 20-27 |
