A+ Options for B Students Regional Universities (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 |
Creighton University
Omaha, NE | more selective | 78% | 24-29 | |
| #2 |
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN | more selective | 73% | 25-30 | |
| #3 |
Drake University
Des Moines, IA | more selective | 65% | 24-30 | |
| #4 |
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN | more selective | 85% | 23-29 | |
| #4 |
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH | more selective | 69% | 22-28 | |
| #6 |
Bradley University
Peoria, IL | more selective | 72% | 23-28 | |
| #7 |
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH | selective | 81% | 22-26 | |
| #8 |
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO | more selective | 74% | 25-30 | |
| #9 |
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN | more selective | 84% | 1030-1230 | |
| #10 |
Drury University
Springfield, MO | more selective | 68% | 23-29 | |
| #11 |
Hamline University
St. Paul, MN | selective | 77% | 21-26 | |
| #12 |
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, OH | selective | 65% | 21-26 | |
| #12 |
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL | selective | 74% | 21-27 | |
| #14 |
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH | selective | 82% | 21-25 | |
| #14 |
St. Catherine University
St. Paul, MN | more selective | 61% | 22-26 | |
| #16 |
Kettering University
Flint, MI | more selective | 64% | 24-30 | |
| #16 |
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA | selective | 83% | 21-25 | |
| #16 |
University of Wisconsin--La Crosse
La Crosse, WI | more selective | 78% | 23-26 | |
| #19 |
Bethel University
St. Paul, MN | more selective | 80% | 22-28 | |
| #19 |
Dominican University
River Forest, IL | selective | 81% | 20-25 | |
| #19 |
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO | more selective | 78% | 22-28 | |
| #23 |
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI | more selective | 63% | 22-27 | |
| #25 |
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN | more selective | 67% | 21-27 | |
| #26 |
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS | selective | 92% | 20-26 | |
| #28 |
Capital University
Columbus, OH | selective | 75% | 22-27 |
