Colleges With a 40% to 50% Acceptance Rate
63 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have a 40 to 50 percent acceptance rate, spread across 27 states: 20 public and 43 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1230. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with University of Central Florida, Clark University, and University of Rochester. This is the target band for many applicants: a strong profile is competitive here, but nothing is guaranteed, so pair these with a few likelier options.
Schools
63
Median acceptance
45%
Most selective
University of Central Florida
40% acceptance
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63 schools
- University of Central Florida40%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1350
- Clark University40%acceptanceSelectiveMA · SAT 1230
- University of Rochester40%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1460
- University of Tampa40%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1280
- Carolina University40%acceptanceSelectiveNC · SAT 1120
- Paul Quinn College40%acceptanceSelectiveTX · SAT 930
- Howard University41%acceptanceSelectiveDC · SAT 1280
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff41%acceptanceSelectiveAR · SAT 1010
- Brandeis University41%acceptanceSelectiveMA · SAT 1460
- Ave Maria University41%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1210
- Wilberforce University41%acceptanceSelectiveOH · SAT 1000
- NC State University42%acceptanceSelectiveNC · SAT 1380
- UC Davis42%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1380
- University of Illinois42%acceptanceSelectiveIL · SAT 1480
- University of Tennessee42%acceptanceSelectiveTN · SAT 1330
- Dickinson College42%acceptanceSelectivePA · SAT 1380
- Dillard University42%acceptanceSelectiveLA · SAT 1030
- Chicago State University43%acceptanceSelectiveIL · SAT 980
- Furman University43%acceptanceSelectiveSC · SAT 1360
- University of South Florida43%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1320
- Millsaps College43%acceptanceSelectiveMS · SAT 1230
- Warner University43%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1050
- Mount Marty University43%acceptanceSelectiveSD · SAT 1120
- Texas Christian University44%acceptanceSelectiveTX · SAT 1370
- Morehouse College44%acceptanceSelectiveGA · SAT 1150
- Occidental College44%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1420
- Texas A&M International44%acceptanceSelectiveTX · SAT 1120
- Union College44%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1400
- Point University44%acceptanceSelectiveGA · SAT 1060
- Alcorn State University45%acceptanceSelectiveMS · SAT 1020
- Grambling State University45%acceptanceSelectiveLA · SAT 1020
- Loyola Marymount University45%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1370
- University of Maryland45%acceptanceSelectiveMD · SAT 1470
- University of Wisconsin45%acceptanceSelectiveWI · SAT 1440
- Bentley University45%acceptanceSelectiveMA · SAT 1360
- Johnson C. Smith University45%acceptanceSelectiveNC · SAT 1020
- The King's College45%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1250
- Oakwood University45%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1070
- College of Saint Mary (NE)45%acceptanceSelectiveNE · SAT 1120
- Auburn University46%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1340
- Cal State Long Beach46%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1280
- Coppin State University46%acceptanceSelectiveMD · SAT 1020
- Syracuse University46%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1400
- Washington Adventist University46%acceptanceSelectiveMD · SAT 1120
- Delaware State University47%acceptanceSelectiveDE · SAT 1060
- George Washington University47%acceptanceSelectiveDC · SAT 1420
- Pacific Union College47%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1120
- Santa Clara University48%acceptanceSelectiveCA · SAT 1430
- Austin College48%acceptanceSelectiveTX · SAT 1230
- Baruch College48%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1180
- Rollins College48%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1330
- St. Olaf College48%acceptanceSelectiveMN · SAT 1380
- Stevens Institute of Technology48%acceptanceSelectiveNJ · SAT 1450
- Judson University48%acceptanceSelectiveIL · SAT 1150
- Bryan College48%acceptanceSelectiveTN · SAT 1220
- Defiance College48%acceptanceSelectiveOH · SAT 1120
- Governors State University48%acceptanceSelectiveIL · SAT 1100
- Sterling College48%acceptanceSelectiveKS · SAT 1120
- Stony Brook University49%acceptanceSelectiveNY · SAT 1400
- Oklahoma Baptist University49%acceptanceSelectiveOK · SAT 1150
- Tuskegee University49%acceptanceSelectiveAL · SAT 1100
- College of Idaho49%acceptanceSelectiveID · SAT 1260
- Rust College49%acceptanceSelectiveMS · SAT 960
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.