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.

Schools
167
Median acceptance
65%
Most selective
College of Charleston
60% acceptance
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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.