Colleges Where Demonstrated Interest Matters

151 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database rate the applicant's level of interest as important or very important in the "Selection of Students" section (C7) of their own Common Data Set. 9 are public and 142 are private; the median school on the list admits 57%, and the most selective are Columbia University (4%), Northeastern University (5%), and Vanderbilt University (6%). Campus visits, opened emails, info sessions and interviews are tracked and weighed at these schools. Demonstrated interest is the cheapest factor on the whole list to move. 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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151

Median acceptance

57%

Most selective

Columbia University

4% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges Where Demonstrated Interest Matters 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 64 of the 100 colleges here, including Trinity University (TX), Fairfield University and Mount Holyoke College. 9 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as Hillsdale College and Skidmore College. The other 27 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
Northeastern Universityadmits 5%	5%Reach	7%Reach	11%Reach
Vanderbilt Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Bowdoin Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	14%Reach
Swarthmore Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	14%Reach
Northwestern Universityadmits 8%	7%Reach	10%Reach	15%Reach
Claremont McKenna Collegeadmits 10%	9%Reach	12%Reach	20%Reach
University of Notre Dameadmits 11%	9%Reach	12%Reach	21%Reach
Emory Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	22%Reach
Tufts Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	22%Reach
College of the Ozarksadmits 12%	15%Reach	22%Reach	28%Target
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
Hamilton Collegeadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
Washington and Lee Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	29%Target
Wellesley Collegeadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
University of North Carolinaadmits 15%	11%Reach	18%Reach	32%Target
Wesleyan Universityadmits 16%	12%Reach	19%Reach	32%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

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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)
University of Miamiadmits 19%	13%Reach	22%Reach	40%Target
Carleton Collegeadmits 20%	14%Reach	22%Reach	41%Target
Hillsdale Collegeadmits 21%	14%Reach	28%Target	48%Likely
Skidmore Collegeadmits 21%	14%Reach	29%Target	49%Likely
University of Richmondadmits 22%	15%Reach	28%Target	51%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
Trinity Collegeadmits 29%	19%Reach	41%Target	68%Likely
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
Connecticut Collegeadmits 37%	24%Reach	54%Likely	83%Safety
Fisk Universityadmits 37%	56%Likely	74%Safety	85%Safety
Whitman Collegeadmits 38%	24%Reach	57%Likely	84%Safety
Gettysburg Collegeadmits 39%	30%Target	64%Likely	87%Safety
Illinois Wesleyan Universityadmits 39%	34%Target	69%Likely	87%Safety
Clark Universityadmits 40%	43%Target	76%Safety	87%Safety
University of Rochesteradmits 40%	27%Target	56%Likely	85%Safety
Brandeis Universityadmits 41%	27%Target	57%Likely	87%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
Union Collegeadmits 44%	31%Target	69%Likely	92%Safety
Bentley Universityadmits 45%	36%Target	75%Safety	93%Safety
Syracuse Universityadmits 46%	33%Target	72%Safety	93%Safety
George Washington Universityadmits 47%	34%Target	73%Safety	94%Safety
Pacific Union Collegeadmits 47%	69%Likely	89%Safety	95%Safety
Santa Clara Universityadmits 48%	36%Target	73%Safety	94%Safety
Rollins Collegeadmits 48%	44%Target	82%Safety	95%Safety
St. Olaf Collegeadmits 48%	38%Target	77%Safety	95%Safety
Stevens Institute of Technologyadmits 48%	36%Target	71%Safety	94%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
Baylor Universityadmits 51%	43%Target	83%Safety	96%Safety
Providence Collegeadmits 51%	47%Likely	85%Safety	96%Safety
Emerson Collegeadmits 51%	61%Likely	91%Safety	96%Safety
University of San Diegoadmits 52%	46%Likely	85%Safety	97%Safety
Bard Collegeadmits 52%	63%Likely	92%Safety	96%Safety
Centre Collegeadmits 54%	54%Likely	89%Safety	97%Safety
St. Lawrence Universityadmits 54%	66%Likely	93%Safety	97%Safety
Allegheny Collegeadmits 55%	69%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Wesleyan Universityadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Marist Universityadmits 57%	64%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
DePauw Universityadmits 57%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Sewanee - University of the Southadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Washington Collegeadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Fordham Universityadmits 59%	58%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
College of Charlestonadmits 60%	70%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
College of Woosteradmits 60%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Worcester Polytechnic Instituteadmits 60%	55%Likely	90%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky Christian Universityadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pepperdine Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Methodist Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Beloit Collegeadmits 63%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteadmits 63%	61%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Wabash Collegeadmits 63%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Berry Collegeadmits 64%	79%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coe Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hobart Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bryant Universityadmits 65%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New Jersey Institute of Technologyadmits 65%	68%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
University of Vermontadmits 65%	75%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Elon Universityadmits 66%	80%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
Gordon Collegeadmits 69%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ithaca Collegeadmits 69%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Mary's College of Marylandadmits 69%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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