Colleges With a 60% to 70% Acceptance Rate

167 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have a 60 to 70 percent acceptance rate, spread across 46 states: 41 public and 126 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1150. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with College of Charleston, University of Akron, and University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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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167

Median acceptance

65%

Most selective

College of Charleston

60% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges With a 60% to 70% 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 100 of the 100 colleges here, including College of Charleston, University of Akron and University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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
College of Charlestonadmits 60%	70%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
University of Akronadmits 60%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Massachusetts Amherstadmits 60%	58%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Carolinaadmits 60%	63%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
College of Woosteradmits 60%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Cortlandadmits 60%	83%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Union University (TN)admits 60%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Worcester Polytechnic Instituteadmits 60%	55%Likely	90%Safety	98%Safety
Freed-Hardeman Universityadmits 60%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel University (TN)admits 60%	88%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Tougaloo Collegeadmits 60%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Carey Universityadmits 60%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio State Universityadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado School of Minesadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Gustavus Adolphus Collegeadmits 61%	71%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Hawaii Hiloadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky Christian Universityadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hampton Universityadmits 62%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Queens University of Charlotteadmits 62%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of San Franciscoadmits 62%	68%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
University of Tulsaadmits 62%	69%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Charleston University (WV)admits 62%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY New Paltzadmits 62%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
The College of New Jerseyadmits 62%	63%Likely	95%Safety	98%Safety
Vanguard Universityadmits 62%	88%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)
Reinhardt Universityadmits 62%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mount Mary Universityadmits 62%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stillman Collegeadmits 62%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Gulf Coast Universityadmits 63%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pepperdine Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Methodist Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Augustana Collegeadmits 63%	79%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Beloit Collegeadmits 63%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Erskine Collegeadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lincoln Memorial Universityadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri-St. Louisadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteadmits 63%	61%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Wabash Collegeadmits 63%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Wheeling Universityadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Young Harris Collegeadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Baptist Collegeadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Union College (KY)admits 63%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Drake Universityadmits 64%	77%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Wilmingtonadmits 64%	77%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Berry Collegeadmits 64%	79%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Missouriadmits 64%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clark Atlanta Universityadmits 64%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coe Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elizabeth City State Universityadmits 64%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Southern Collegeadmits 64%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fresno Pacific Universityadmits 64%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hobart Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lawrence Universityadmits 64%	73%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Queens College (NY)admits 64%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bryant Universityadmits 65%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Illinois Universityadmits 65%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New Jersey Institute of Technologyadmits 65%	68%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Sacred Heart Universityadmits 65%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Daytonadmits 65%	76%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
University of Vermontadmits 65%	75%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Alaska Anchorageadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cedarville Universityadmits 65%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chapman Universityadmits 65%	69%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Claflin Universityadmits 65%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Minot State Universityadmits 65%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Nazarene Universityadmits 65%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwestern Oklahoma Stateadmits 65%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwood Universityadmits 65%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas Baptist Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Briar Cliff Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Methodist Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida National Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hesston Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Johnson Universityadmits 65%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nelson Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North American Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northwestern Ohioadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Our Lady of the Lake Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Providence University (MT)admits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rochester Christian Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Francis University (IL)admits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Southwestadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southwestern Christian Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tabor Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Walla Walla Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
WVU Techadmits 65%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Abilene Christian Universityadmits 66%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elon Universityadmits 66%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Atlantic Universityadmits 66%	81%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stonehill Collegeadmits 66%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adelphi Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Irvineadmits 66%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fort Valley State Universityadmits 66%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lincoln University (PA)admits 66%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rutgers-Camdenadmits 66%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Geneseoadmits 66%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John Fisher Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UC Santa Cruzadmits 66%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oklahoma Wesleyan Universityadmits 66%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Midland Universityadmits 66%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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