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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #77 |
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL |
more selective | 43.5% | 22-29 | |
| #83 |
Clark University
Worcester, MA |
more selective | 67.9% | 1080-1310 2 | |
| #83 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
more selective | 57.5% | 1100-1310 | |
| #83 |
Indiana University–Bloomington
Bloomington, IN |
more selective | 72.3% | 1050-1280 | |
| #83 |
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI |
more selective | 56.8% | 24-29 | |
| #89 |
Auburn University
Auburn University, AL |
more selective | 70.0% | 24-30 | |
| #89 |
Miami University–Oxford
Oxford, OH |
more selective | 74.1% | 24-29 | |
| #92 |
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO |
more selective | 61.3% | 25-30 | |
| #92 |
Stony Brook University–SUNY
Stony Brook, NY |
more selective | 39.2% | 1130-1330 | |
| #92 |
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX |
more selective | 37.7% | 24-29 |
