A+ Options for B Students Regional Colleges (Midwest)
A+ Options for B Students Methodology
If you're a good student with less than stellar test scores or a so-so GPA, these are the lists for you. These colleges, which have strong ratings in the 2012 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, accept a significant number of students with nonstratospheric transcripts.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | U.S. News rank | School | Selectivity | Fall 2010 acceptance rate | SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Taylor University
Upland, IN | selective | 83% | 980-1280 | |
| #2 |
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH | more selective | 81% | 24-29 | |
| #3 |
Augustana College
Sioux Falls, SD | more selective | 83% | 23-28 | |
| #3 |
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH | more selective | 75% | 24-28 | |
| #5 |
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA | selective | 84% | 21-28 | |
| #5 |
Marietta College
Marietta, OH | more selective | 70% | 21-27 | |
| #7 |
Millikin University
Decatur, IL | selective | 58% | 20-26 | |
| #7 |
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA | more selective | 70% | 22-27 | |
| #10 |
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH | selective | 73% | 20-25 | |
| #12 |
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO | more selective | 10% | 20-25 | |
| #13 |
Loras College
Dubuque, IA | selective | 93% | 21-26 | |
| #16 |
Northwestern College
St. Paul, MN | more selective | 56% | 21-27 | |
| #17 |
Bethel College
North Newton, KS | selective | 76% | 21-26 | |
| #18 |
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA | selective | 81% | 20-25 | |
| #24 |
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA | selective | 70% | 20-25 |
