Colleges With a 70% to 80% Acceptance Rate

244 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have a 70 to 80 percent acceptance rate, spread across 46 states: 105 public and 139 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1150. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with Merrimack College, Northern Illinois University, and Tennessee State University. Schools in this band are the likely options on a balanced list: admission is probable for a solid applicant, which frees the rest of the list for reaches.

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244

Median acceptance

75%

Most selective

Merrimack College

70% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges With a 70% to 80% 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 Merrimack College, Northern Illinois University and Tennessee State University. 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
Merrimack Collegeadmits 70%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern Illinois Universityadmits 70%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tennessee State Universityadmits 70%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Capital Universityadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Franklin Collegeadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lake Erie Collegeadmits 70%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rockhurst Universityadmits 70%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Oneontaadmits 70%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Collegeadmits 70%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana Techadmits 70%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rocky Mountain Collegeadmits 70%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Delawareadmits 71%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Alabamaadmits 71%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Pacificadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Military Instituteadmits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Illinois Universityadmits 71%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Caldwell Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Calvin Universityadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Endicott Collegeadmits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Harding Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Henderson State Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Holy Family Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Knox Collegeadmits 71%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lee Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lewis Universityadmits 71%	96%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)
Ramapo Collegeadmits 71%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Roberts Wesleyan Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rutgers-Newarkadmits 71%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Brockportadmits 71%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Slippery Rock Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Walsh Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Widener Universityadmits 71%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arizona Christian Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Carroll College (MT)admits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fisher Collegeadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mayville State Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Morningside Universityadmits 71%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Warner Pacific Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Woods Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Canisius Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
James Madison Universityadmits 72%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Quinnipiac Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stetson Universityadmits 72%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Maryland Baltimore Countyadmits 72%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Memphisadmits 72%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouri-Kansas Cityadmits 72%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of North Texasadmits 72%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Rhode Islandadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bowie State Universityadmits 72%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grove City Collegeadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky Wesleyan Collegeadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Luther Collegeadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
McKendree Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Muhlenberg Collegeadmits 72%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Purdue Northwestadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saginaw Valley State Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Springfield Collegeadmits 72%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tusculum Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Valdosta State Universityadmits 72%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wittenberg Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Evangel Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clarke Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hastings Collegeadmits 72%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kansas Wesleyan Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Milligan Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegeadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Viterbo Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Louisiana State Universityadmits 73%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seton Hall Universityadmits 73%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas Tech Universityadmits 73%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adrian Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Allen Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Buffalo State Universityadmits 73%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Earlham Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lubbock Christian Universityadmits 73%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lynn Universityadmits 73%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri S&Tadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nova Southeastern Universityadmits 73%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
USC Beaufortadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dakota Wesleyan Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Faulkner Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hannibal-LaGrange Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
IU Northwestadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New College of Floridaadmits 73%	83%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southeast Missouri State Universityadmits 74%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University at Buffaloadmits 74%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansasadmits 74%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Houstonadmits 74%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Nevada, Renoadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of New Orleansadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alfred Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Biola Universityadmits 74%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chestnut Hill Collegeadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Elmhurst Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Emmanuel University (GA)admits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Gannon Universityadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lycoming Collegeadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Newman Universityadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Norwich Universityadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Northern Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%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.