A+ Schools for B Students Regional Universities (Midwest)
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.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | U.S. News rank | School | Selectivity | Fall 2011 acceptance rate | SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Creighton University
Omaha, NE |
more selective | 77.8% | 24-30 | |
| #3 |
Drake University
Des Moines, IA |
more selective | 63.2% | 25-29 | |
| #4 |
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN |
more selective | 74.3% | 23-29 | |
| #4 |
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH |
more selective | 70.2% | 22-27 | |
| #6 |
Bradley University
Peoria, IL |
more selective | 70.2% | 22-28 | |
| #7 |
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH |
selective | 83.8% | 22-27 | |
| #9 |
Hamline University
St. Paul, MN |
selective | 71.5% | 21-27 | |
| #9 |
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN |
more selective | 82.8% | 1030-1240 | |
| #11 |
Drury University
Springfield, MO |
more selective | 73.0% | 23-29 | |
| #11 |
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL |
selective | 72.2% | 21-26 |
