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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 | |
| #184 |
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND |
selective | 86.0% | 21-26 | |
| #184 |
University of Alabama–Huntsville
Huntsville, AL |
more selective | 63.7% | 22-29 | |
| #184 |
University of Houston
Houston, TX |
selective | 63.6% | 1000-1220 | |
| #189 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI |
selective | 36.1% | 20-26 | |
| #199 |
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC |
selective | 60.7% | 980-1130 | |
| #199 |
University of North Carolina–Charlotte
Charlotte, NC |
selective | 69.6% | 980-1150 |
