Colleges With a 90% or Higher Acceptance Rate

201 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database have an acceptance rate of 90% or higher, spread across 47 states: 130 public and 71 private. The median admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) in this band is 1120. Ranked from most to least selective, the list starts with Appalachian State University, Arizona State University, and Central Michigan 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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201

Median acceptance

94%

Most selective

Appalachian State University

90% acceptance

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Which of the Colleges With a 90% or Higher 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 Appalachian State University, Arizona State University and Central Michigan 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
Appalachian State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arizona State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Michigan Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Longwood Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern Arizona Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Old Dominion Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Radford Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Robert Morris Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Sam Houston State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tarleton State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Carson-Newman Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fort Hays State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Keene State Collegeadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Newberry Collegeadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Thomas More Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Whitworth Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Paterson Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Aquinas Collegeadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Haskell Indian Nations Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State Fullertonadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cleveland State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Washington Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nicholls State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Portland State Universityadmits 91%	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)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukeeadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State Los Angelesadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Washington Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chaminade Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ferris State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana U of Pennsylvaniaadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kutztown Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Connecticut Stateadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Texas A&M Kingsvilleadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wingate Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Texasadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Georgetown College (KY)admits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana Techadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
East Texas A&M Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mississippi Valley State Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Ashevilleadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Toledoadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Utah State Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Auburn Montgomeryadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bridgewater Collegeadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
CUNY Staten Islandadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
East Stroudsburg Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Michigan Techadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rhode Island Collegeadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UW-Stevens Pointadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ursinus Collegeadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Utica Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
La Sierra Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mid-America Christian Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State Northridgeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Jackson State Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwestern State Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Kansasadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Kentuckyadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northern Iowaadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Commonwealth Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State Chicoadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State Dominguez Hillsadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Commonwealth U Bloomsburgadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Commonwealth U Lock Havenadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Commonwealth U Mansfieldadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concord Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Franklin Pierce Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern State Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Thomas Aquinas Collegeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UNC Pembrokeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
WV Wesleyan Collegeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Washington Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Chicagoadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northwestern St. Pauladmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Jessup Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Life Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Loyola University New Orleansadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
TAMU San Antonioadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Sacramento State Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Texas Rio Grande Valleyadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Kentucky Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wichita State Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Barton Collegeadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State San Bernardinoadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coker Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Davis & Elkins Collegeadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
George Fox Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Midwestern State Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Dominican Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UT Tyleradmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Columbia International Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Baker Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel College (KS)admits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Corban Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Belmont Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fresno State Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Dakota State Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Benedictine Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal State San Marcosadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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