Colleges That Consider Legacy Status

138 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database consider alumni relation (legacy status) in admissions in the "Selection of Students" section (C7) of their own Common Data Set. 18 are public and 120 are private; the median school on the list admits 56%, and the most selective are Columbia University (4%), Harvard University (4%), and Northeastern University (5%). A parent or grandparent who attended is a documented factor at these schools. If that applies to you, say so on the application; if it does not, know that the pool you are competing in includes applicants who get that consideration. The list is drawn only from schools with a published factor record; schools that do not report one are not assumed either way.

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138

Median acceptance

56%

Most selective

Columbia University

4% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges That Consider Legacy Status 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 55 of the 100 colleges here, including Trinity University (TX), Fairfield University and Mount Holyoke College. 10 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as Hillsdale College and Wake Forest University. The other 35 are Reach. 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
Columbia Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Harvard Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Northeastern Universityadmits 5%	5%Reach	7%Reach	11%Reach
Princeton Universityadmits 5%	5%Reach	7%Reach	10%Reach
University of Pennsylvaniaadmits 5%	5%Reach	7%Reach	10%Reach
Duke Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Bowdoin Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	14%Reach
Colby Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	15%Reach
Swarthmore Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	14%Reach
Northwestern Universityadmits 8%	7%Reach	10%Reach	15%Reach
Williams Collegeadmits 8%	7%Reach	10%Reach	16%Reach
Claremont McKenna Collegeadmits 10%	9%Reach	12%Reach	20%Reach
Boston Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	23%Reach
University of Notre Dameadmits 11%	9%Reach	12%Reach	21%Reach
Emory Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	22%Reach
Middlebury Collegeadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	23%Reach
Tufts Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	22%Reach
Washington University in St. Louisadmits 12%	10%Reach	13%Reach	23%Reach
Davidson Collegeadmits 13%	10%Reach	16%Reach	27%Target
Georgetown Universityadmits 13%	10%Reach	15%Reach	26%Target
Bates Collegeadmits 13%	10%Reach	16%Reach	27%Target
Colgate Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	30%Target
Tulane Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
U.S. Air Force Academyadmits 14%	10%Reach	19%Reach	32%Target
Washington and Lee Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	29%Target

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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)
Wellesley Collegeadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
University of North Carolinaadmits 15%	11%Reach	18%Reach	32%Target
Boston Collegeadmits 16%	12%Reach	17%Reach	32%Target
Wesleyan Universityadmits 16%	12%Reach	19%Reach	32%Target
University of Virginiaadmits 17%	12%Reach	19%Reach	34%Target
Babson Collegeadmits 17%	12%Reach	22%Reach	39%Target
Denison Universityadmits 17%	12%Reach	23%Reach	39%Target
College of the Holy Crossadmits 18%	13%Reach	24%Reach	42%Target
Colorado Collegeadmits 18%	13%Reach	22%Reach	40%Target
Vassar Collegeadmits 19%	13%Reach	22%Reach	39%Target
Hillsdale Collegeadmits 21%	14%Reach	28%Target	48%Likely
Wake Forest Universityadmits 22%	15%Reach	25%Target	46%Likely
Lehigh Universityadmits 26%	17%Reach	34%Target	61%Likely
Trinity University (TX)admits 26%	25%Target	48%Likely	62%Likely
Villanova Universityadmits 27%	17%Reach	33%Target	61%Likely
Franklin & Marshall Collegeadmits 28%	18%Reach	38%Target	64%Likely
Bryn Mawr Collegeadmits 29%	18%Reach	38%Target	67%Likely
Macalester Collegeadmits 29%	18%Reach	38%Target	67%Likely
Trinity Collegeadmits 29%	19%Reach	41%Target	68%Likely
Lafayette Collegeadmits 31%	20%Reach	44%Target	73%Safety
Kenyon Collegeadmits 31%	20%Reach	43%Target	72%Safety
Fairfield Universityadmits 33%	27%Target	56%Likely	77%Safety
Mount Holyoke Collegeadmits 36%	25%Target	55%Likely	82%Safety
William Jewell Collegeadmits 38%	47%Likely	74%Safety	85%Safety
Clark Universityadmits 40%	43%Target	76%Safety	87%Safety
Brandeis Universityadmits 41%	27%Target	57%Likely	87%Safety
University of Tennesseeadmits 42%	35%Target	72%Safety	90%Safety
Dickinson Collegeadmits 42%	30%Target	67%Likely	90%Safety
Furman Universityadmits 43%	34%Target	71%Safety	91%Safety
Texas Christian Universityadmits 44%	34%Target	71%Safety	92%Safety
Occidental Collegeadmits 44%	31%Target	66%Likely	91%Safety
Syracuse Universityadmits 46%	33%Target	72%Safety	93%Safety
George Washington Universityadmits 47%	34%Target	73%Safety	94%Safety
St. Olaf Collegeadmits 48%	38%Target	77%Safety	95%Safety
Judson Universityadmits 48%	67%Likely	89%Safety	95%Safety
Sterling Collegeadmits 48%	70%Safety	89%Safety	95%Safety
Stony Brook Universityadmits 49%	36%Target	78%Safety	96%Safety
Rhodes Collegeadmits 50%	42%Target	82%Safety	96%Safety
Texas Collegeadmits 50%	79%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Baylor Universityadmits 51%	43%Target	83%Safety	96%Safety
Providence Collegeadmits 51%	47%Likely	85%Safety	96%Safety
St. Lawrence Universityadmits 54%	66%Likely	93%Safety	97%Safety
Allegheny Collegeadmits 55%	69%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Friends Universityadmits 55%	80%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
DePauw Universityadmits 57%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Lake Forest Collegeadmits 57%	68%Likely	95%Safety	98%Safety
Sewanee - University of the Southadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Fordham Universityadmits 59%	58%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Bethany College (WV)admits 59%	77%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
College of Charlestonadmits 60%	70%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
College of Woosteradmits 60%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel University (TN)admits 60%	88%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
University of Tulsaadmits 62%	69%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY New Paltzadmits 62%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri-St. Louisadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Southern Collegeadmits 64%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lawrence Universityadmits 64%	73%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Southwestadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elon Universityadmits 66%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bluffton Universityadmits 67%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Drew Universityadmits 68%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Salve Regina Universityadmits 68%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Nazarene Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wheaton College (MA)admits 68%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ithaca Collegeadmits 69%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Park Universityadmits 69%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lake Erie Collegeadmits 70%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Pacificadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Knox Collegeadmits 71%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Canisius Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Earlham Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Louis Universityadmits 75%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Holy Cross College (IN)admits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Albright Collegeadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Baldwin Wallace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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