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.
Schools
223
Median acceptance
85%
Most selective
Creighton University
80% acceptance
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223 schools
- Creighton University80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1360
- Eastern Michigan University80%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1140
- Temple University80%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1250
- UNC Charlotte80%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1210
- University of Minnesota80%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1410
- University of Texas at Arlington80%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1200
- Arcadia University80%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1230
- Chadron State College80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1100
- Cornell College80%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1230
- Glenville State University80%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1100
- Guilford College80%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1230
- Missouri Western State80%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Montana State Billings80%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1100
- Ripon College80%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Rogers State University80%acceptanceAccessibleOK · SAT 1100
- SD School of Mines80%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1120
- SW Minnesota State80%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1100
- Seton Hill University80%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1150
- Shaw University80%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1020
- Tiffin University80%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1150
- U of Arkansas Fort Smith80%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1120
- Wayne State College (NE)80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1100
- Campbellsville University80%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1100
- Northwestern College (IA)80%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1240
- Bowling Green State University81%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1170
- Indiana State University81%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1100
- Marquette University81%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1340
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga81%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1200
- Albion College81%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1230
- Aurora University81%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1230
- D'Youville University81%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1150
- Flagler College81%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1150
- Jefferson University81%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1150
- John Carroll University81%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1230
- Lander University81%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1120
- Nichols College81%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1230
- SUNY Oswego81%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1180
- St. Edward's University81%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1150
- Susquehanna University81%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1230
- University of Scranton81%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1230
- Washington & Jefferson College81%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1230
- Wayne State University (MI)81%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1100
- Graceland University81%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1120
- Arkansas State University82%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1150
- Gonzaga University82%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1370
- Kansas State University82%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1260
- Loyola University Chicago82%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1330
- Montana State University82%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1250
- Morgan State University82%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1060
- Samford University82%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1280
- Southern Utah University82%acceptanceAccessibleUT · SAT 1130
- St. Bonaventure University82%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1200
- Towson University82%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1220
- Western Carolina University82%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1130
- Augsburg University82%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- Colorado Mesa University82%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1120
- Fayetteville State University82%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1020
- Molloy University82%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1150
- Muskingum University82%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1230
- Palm Beach Atlantic University82%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1150
- Suffolk University82%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1230
- UW-Eau Claire82%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- UW-River Falls82%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Grace College82%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1190
- South Carolina State University83%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 990
- St. John's University83%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1280
- UMass Lowell83%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1320
- Angelo State University83%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Assumption University83%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1150
- Bridgeport University83%acceptanceAccessibleCT · SAT 1150
- Catholic University83%acceptanceAccessibleDC · SAT 1230
- Eastern Connecticut State83%acceptanceAccessibleCT · SAT 1180
- Findlay University83%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1150
- Grand Valley State University83%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- Roanoke College83%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1230
- Seattle Pacific University83%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1260
- Sioux Falls University83%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1150
- Thomas Aquinas College83%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1360
- Mount Mercy University83%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1120
- Northwest University83%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1120
- Oakland City University83%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1120
- Ottawa University83%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1120
- Savannah College of Art and Design83%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1230
- Williams Baptist University83%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1120
- Duquesne University84%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1210
- Houston Christian University84%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1100
- Purdue University Fort Wayne84%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1100
- University of Iowa84%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1330
- Youngstown State University84%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1100
- Dominican University (CA)84%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1150
- Emory & Henry University84%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1150
- Hanover College84%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1230
- Lebanon Valley College84%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1230
- Northern Michigan University84%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1150
- Point Loma Nazarene University84%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1290
- Truman State University84%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1310
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University84%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1160
- Goshen College84%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1120
- IU South Bend84%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1100
- IU Southeast84%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1100
- Masters University84%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1120
- Saint Xavier University84%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1120
- Butler University85%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1340
- California Baptist University85%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1170
- Michigan State University85%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1300
- Ohio University85%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1220
- San Jose State University85%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1220
- University of Cincinnati85%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1310
- University of Louisiana at Monroe85%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1130
- University of St. Thomas85%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1280
- Western Michigan University85%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- Edward Waters University85%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1020
- Goldey-Beacom College85%acceptanceAccessibleDE · SAT 1150
- Lenoir-Rhyne University85%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1150
- Linfield University85%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1230
- Otterbein University85%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1230
- Saint Michael's College85%acceptanceAccessibleVT · SAT 1150
- Trinity Christian College85%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1180
- Trine University85%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1200
- Florida Memorial University85%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 990
- Talladega College85%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 980
- Ball State University86%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1180
- Bellarmine University86%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1240
- East Tennessee State University86%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1140
- Kent State University86%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1180
- Lamar University86%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1090
- Long Island University86%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1120
- Louisiana Tech University86%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1250
- Murray State University86%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1160
- University of Arizona86%acceptanceAccessibleAZ · SAT 1300
- University of Northern Colorado86%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1150
- University of Utah86%acceptanceAccessibleUT · SAT 1340
- Xavier University86%acceptanceAccessibleOH · SAT 1300
- Augusta University86%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Christopher Newport University86%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1250
- Francis Marion University86%acceptanceAccessibleSC · SAT 1120
- Hawaii Pacific University86%acceptanceAccessibleHI · SAT 1150
- Illinois Springfield86%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1120
- Mercy University86%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1150
- Millersville University86%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1130
- Northwest Missouri State86%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Regis University86%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1150
- St. Norbert College86%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1230
- UW-Whitewater86%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Concordia University Nebraska86%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1210
- Simpson University86%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1060
- IU Kokomo86%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1100
- Boise State University87%acceptanceAccessibleID · SAT 1250
- Campbell University87%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1180
- George Mason University87%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1260
- Iona University87%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1150
- North Carolina Central University87%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1060
- Saint Mary's College of California87%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1290
- Southern Illinois University87%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1150
- University of Hawaiʻi87%acceptanceAccessibleHI · SAT 1220
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette87%acceptanceAccessibleLA · SAT 1190
- University of Nebraska87%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1300
- University of Nebraska Omaha87%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1230
- University of North Alabama87%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1100
- University of Texas at San Antonio87%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1200
- Washington State University87%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1240
- Carthage College87%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1230
- Christian Brothers University87%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1150
- Randolph-Macon College87%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1230
- Salisbury University87%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1250
- Shippensburg University87%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1100
- UW-Oshkosh87%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Wheaton College (IL)87%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1230
- Martin Luther College87%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1200
- Saint Mary University (KS)87%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1120
- UT Southern87%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1100
- Bethune-Cookman University88%acceptanceAccessibleFL · SAT 1030
- Georgia Southern University88%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1170
- Illinois State University88%acceptanceAccessibleIL · SAT 1220
- Norfolk State University88%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1020
- Oakland University88%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- UT Martin88%acceptanceAccessibleTN · SAT 1100
- University of Alabama at Birmingham88%acceptanceAccessibleAL · SAT 1250
- University of New Hampshire88%acceptanceAccessibleNH · SAT 1280
- University of Oregon88%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1340
- Wagner College88%acceptanceAccessibleNY · SAT 1140
- Azusa Pacific University88%acceptanceAccessibleCA · SAT 1200
- Bethel University (MN)88%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- Bridgewater State University88%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1130
- Curry College88%acceptanceAccessibleMA · SAT 1080
- Hamline University88%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- Minnesota State Mankato88%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1100
- Montclair State University88%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1190
- Plymouth State University88%acceptanceAccessibleNH · SAT 1100
- Roger Williams University88%acceptanceAccessibleRI · SAT 1230
- UW-Stout88%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Cairn University88%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Avila University88%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- Brenau University88%acceptanceAccessibleGA · SAT 1120
- Dakota State University88%acceptanceAccessibleSD · SAT 1130
- Lewis-Clark State College88%acceptanceAccessibleID · SAT 1090
- Colorado State University89%acceptanceAccessibleCO · SAT 1270
- East Carolina University89%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1190
- Iowa State University89%acceptanceAccessibleIA · SAT 1310
- Monmouth University89%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1210
- New Mexico State University89%acceptanceAccessibleNM · SAT 1150
- Saint Joseph's University89%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1260
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi89%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1120
- Texas State University89%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1200
- UNC Greensboro89%acceptanceAccessibleNC · SAT 1130
- UW-Green Bay89%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- University of Central Arkansas89%acceptanceAccessibleAR · SAT 1150
- University of Portland89%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1340
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay89%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Valparaiso University89%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1250
- West Virginia University89%acceptanceAccessibleWV · SAT 1220
- Dallas Baptist University89%acceptanceAccessibleTX · SAT 1150
- Felician University89%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1150
- Frostburg State University89%acceptanceAccessibleMD · SAT 1100
- Minnesota Duluth89%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1120
- Nebraska-Kearney89%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1120
- Pittsburg State University89%acceptanceAccessibleKS · SAT 1100
- Stockton University89%acceptanceAccessibleNJ · SAT 1200
- UW-Platteville89%acceptanceAccessibleWI · SAT 1180
- Virginia State University89%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1020
- Indiana Wesleyan University89%acceptanceAccessibleIN · SAT 1220
- Blue Mountain Christian University89%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1120
- Southern Oregon University89%acceptanceAccessibleOR · SAT 1140
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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.