A+ Options for B Students Regional Colleges (North)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY | more selective | 23% | 1140-1289 | |
| #4 |
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA | selective | 75% | 990-1210 | |
| #5 |
Messiah College
Grantham, PA | more selective | 68% | 1030-1270 | |
| #6 |
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA | selective | 70% | 980-1210 |
