A+ Schools for B Students Regional Universities (South)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #56 |
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC |
selective | 67.5% | 1020-1210 3 | |
| #61 |
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA |
selective | 62.5% | 990-1160 | |
| #80 |
Southern Polytechnic State University
Marietta, GA |
selective | 74.1% | 1030-1210 |














