High-Acceptance Schools With Strong Academics

Selectivity is not the same thing as quality. These schools admit at least 70% of applicants while their admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT of 1200 or higher, which makes them the strongest academic profiles among accessible schools. They belong on almost any balanced college list.

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227

Median acceptance

81%

Most selective

Merrimack College

70% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the High-Acceptance Schools With Strong Academics can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 100 of the 100 colleges here, including Merrimack College, Capital University and Franklin College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Merrimack Collegeadmits 70%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Capital Universityadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Franklin Collegeadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Delawareadmits 71%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Alabamaadmits 71%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Pacificadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Military Instituteadmits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Calvin Universityadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Endicott Collegeadmits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Knox Collegeadmits 71%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ramapo Collegeadmits 71%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Widener Universityadmits 71%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Carroll College (MT)admits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
James Madison Universityadmits 72%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Quinnipiac Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stetson Universityadmits 72%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Maryland Baltimore Countyadmits 72%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Memphisadmits 72%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouri-Kansas Cityadmits 72%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of North Texasadmits 72%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Rhode Islandadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grove City Collegeadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Luther Collegeadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Muhlenberg Collegeadmits 72%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Springfield Collegeadmits 72%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Wittenberg Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Louisiana State Universityadmits 73%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seton Hall Universityadmits 73%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Tech Universityadmits 73%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adrian Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Earlham Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nova Southeastern Universityadmits 73%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New College of Floridaadmits 73%	83%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University at Buffaloadmits 74%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansasadmits 74%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Houstonadmits 74%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Nevada, Renoadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alfred Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Biola Universityadmits 74%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elmhurst Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lycoming Collegeadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Northern Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
York College (PA)admits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Taylor Universityadmits 74%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coastal Carolina Universityadmits 75%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
High Point Universityadmits 75%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oklahoma State Universityadmits 75%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Louis Universityadmits 75%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal Poly Pomonaadmits 75%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kalamazoo Collegeadmits 75%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
DePaul Universityadmits 76%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
The Citadeladmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UC Riversideadmits 76%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Idahoadmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Albright Collegeadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Baldwin Wallace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
California Lutheran Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Emmanuel College (MA)admits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
John Brown Universityadmits 76%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bradley Universityadmits 77%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oregon State Universityadmits 77%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Alabamaadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of North Dakotaadmits 77%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Oklahomaadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clarkson Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
DeSales Universityadmits 77%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Central Collegeadmits 77%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyadmits 77%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Willamette Universityadmits 77%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Patrick Henry Collegeadmits 77%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oklahoma City Universityadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana Universityadmits 78%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mississippi State Universityadmits 78%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Coloradoadmits 78%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Denveradmits 78%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Evansvilleadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouriadmits 78%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elizabethtown Collegeadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hood Collegeadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Illinois Collegeadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lewis & Clark Collegeadmits 78%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
McDaniel Collegeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pacific Lutheran Universityadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rowan Universityadmits 78%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
West Chester Universityadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cornerstone Universityadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Wisconsinadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Christendom Collegeadmits 78%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Drexel Universityadmits 79%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Louisvilleadmits 79%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Anderson University (IN)admits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Geneva Collegeadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hope Collegeadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Juniata Collegeadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Messiah Universityadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stevenson Universityadmits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Creighton Universityadmits 80%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Temple Universityadmits 80%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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