Colleges With a 50% to 60% Acceptance Rate

83 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have a 50 to 60 percent acceptance rate, spread across 31 states: 24 public and 59 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1200. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with North Carolina A&T State University, Purdue University, and Anna Maria College. 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.

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Median acceptance

55%

Most selective

North Carolina A&T State University

50% 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 Colleges With a 50% to 60% Acceptance Rate 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 81 of the 81 colleges here, including North Carolina A&T State University, Purdue University and Anna Maria 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
North Carolina A&T State Universityadmits 50%	74%Safety	92%Safety	96%Safety
Purdue Universityadmits 50%	37%Target	77%Safety	96%Safety
Anna Maria Collegeadmits 50%	60%Likely	91%Safety	96%Safety
Belhaven Universityadmits 50%	61%Likely	91%Safety	96%Safety
Rhodes Collegeadmits 50%	42%Target	82%Safety	96%Safety
Harris-Stowe State Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Jarvis Christian Universityadmits 50%	80%Safety	92%Safety	97%Safety
Morris Collegeadmits 50%	77%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Philander Smith Universityadmits 50%	79%Safety	92%Safety	96%Safety
Texas Collegeadmits 50%	79%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Voorhees Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Wiley Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%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
Quincy Universityadmits 51%	71%Safety	92%Safety	97%Safety
University of Connecticutadmits 52%	45%Likely	85%Safety	97%Safety
University of San Diegoadmits 52%	46%Likely	85%Safety	97%Safety
Wofford Collegeadmits 52%	52%Likely	88%Safety	97%Safety
Bard Collegeadmits 52%	63%Likely	92%Safety	96%Safety
Spring Arbor Universityadmits 52%	70%Safety	93%Safety	97%Safety
William Penn Universityadmits 52%	77%Safety	93%Safety	97%Safety
York University (NE)admits 52%	78%Safety	93%Safety	97%Safety
University of North Floridaadmits 53%	64%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Southeastern Universityadmits 53%	75%Safety	94%Safety	97%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)
Central Christian College of Kansasadmits 53%	78%Safety	94%Safety	97%Safety
Centre Collegeadmits 54%	54%Likely	89%Safety	97%Safety
Montevalloadmits 54%	79%Safety	94%Safety	97%Safety
Moravian Universityadmits 54%	67%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
St. Lawrence Universityadmits 54%	66%Likely	93%Safety	97%Safety
Florida International Universityadmits 55%	68%Likely	95%Safety	98%Safety
Georgia State Universityadmits 55%	74%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Penn State Universityadmits 55%	51%Likely	89%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Techadmits 55%	51%Likely	89%Safety	98%Safety
Albany State Universityadmits 55%	87%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Allegheny Collegeadmits 55%	69%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Anderson University (SC)admits 55%	79%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Illinois Institute of Technologyadmits 55%	70%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Lane Collegeadmits 55%	85%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Savannah State Universityadmits 55%	87%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Friends Universityadmits 55%	80%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Bemidji State Universityadmits 56%	84%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Hendrix Collegeadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Wesleyan Universityadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Olivet Nazarene Universityadmits 56%	75%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Lancaster Bible Collegeadmits 56%	82%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Bethany College (KS)admits 56%	83%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Lawrence Technological Universityadmits 56%	82%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
UM Dearbornadmits 56%	84%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Wayland Baptist Universityadmits 56%	83%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Jacksonville Universityadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Lindenwood Universityadmits 57%	82%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Marist Universityadmits 57%	64%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Texas A&M Universityadmits 57%	52%Likely	91%Safety	98%Safety
Alma Collegeadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Averett Universityadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%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
Washington Collegeadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Alabama A&M Universityadmits 58%	90%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Rutgers Universityadmits 58%	51%Likely	90%Safety	98%Safety
University of Pittsburghadmits 58%	52%Likely	91%Safety	98%Safety
Alvernia Universityadmits 58%	76%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Brooklyn Collegeadmits 58%	81%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Drury Universityadmits 58%	75%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
East Central Universityadmits 58%	86%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityadmits 58%	83%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Techadmits 58%	84%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Gallaudet Universityadmits 58%	76%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
West Floridaadmits 58%	87%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bob Jones Universityadmits 58%	82%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Franciscan University of Steubenvilleadmits 58%	71%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Fordham Universityadmits 59%	58%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansas at Little Rockadmits 59%	89%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Albertus Magnus Collegeadmits 59%	77%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bethany College (WV)admits 59%	77%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Livingstone Collegeadmits 59%	91%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Minnesota State Moorheadadmits 59%	89%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bluefield Universityadmits 59%	87%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Langston Universityadmits 59%	90%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety

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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.