Colleges With a 80% to 90% Acceptance Rate

223 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have an 80 to 90 percent acceptance rate, spread across 46 states: 115 public and 108 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1170. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with Creighton University, Eastern Michigan University, and Temple 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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223

Median acceptance

85%

Most selective

Creighton University

80% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges With a 80% to 90% 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 Creighton University, Eastern Michigan University and Temple 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
Creighton Universityadmits 80%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Michigan Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Temple Universityadmits 80%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Charlotteadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Minnesotaadmits 80%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Texas at Arlingtonadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arcadia Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chadron State Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cornell Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Glenville State Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Guilford Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri Western Stateadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana State Billingsadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ripon Collegeadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rogers State Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SD School of Minesadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SW Minnesota Stateadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seton Hill Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Shaw Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tiffin Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wayne State College (NE)admits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Campbellsville Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwestern College (IA)admits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bowling Green State Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana State Universityadmits 81%	98%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)
Marquette Universityadmits 81%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Tennessee at Chattanoogaadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Aurora Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Flagler Collegeadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Jefferson Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
John Carroll Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lander Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nichols Collegeadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SUNY Oswegoadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Edward's Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Susquehanna Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Washington & Jefferson Collegeadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wayne State University (MI)admits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Graceland Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Gonzaga Universityadmits 82%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kansas State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Loyola University Chicagoadmits 82%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Morgan State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Samford Universityadmits 82%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Utah Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Bonaventure Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Towson Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Carolina Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Augsburg Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado Mesa Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fayetteville State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Molloy Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Muskingum Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Palm Beach Atlantic Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Suffolk Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Eau Claireadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-River Fallsadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grace Collegeadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
South Carolina State Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John's Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UMass Lowelladmits 83%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Angelo State Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Assumption Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bridgeport Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Catholic Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Connecticut Stateadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Findlay Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grand Valley State Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Roanoke Collegeadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Pacific Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Sioux Falls Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Thomas Aquinas Collegeadmits 83%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mount Mercy Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oakland City Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ottawa Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Savannah College of Art and Designadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Williams Baptist Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Duquesne Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Houston Christian Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Purdue University Fort Wayneadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Iowaadmits 84%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Youngstown State Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dominican University (CA)admits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Emory & Henry Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hanover Collegeadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lebanon Valley Collegeadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern Michigan Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Point Loma Nazarene Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Truman State Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mount Vernon Nazarene Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Goshen Collegeadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
IU South Bendadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
IU Southeastadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Masters Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Xavier Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Butler Universityadmits 85%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
California Baptist Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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