Most Selective Colleges: Ranks #901–1000

Compiled by PlainCollege , College outcomes data analysis

Continuing PlainCollege's full most-selective ranking beyond the top 100 - colleges #901 through #1000, ordered by reported undergraduate acceptance rate (lowest first), from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

1,146 colleges nationwide report a usable acceptance rate; this page covers one 100-school slice of that full list. See the top-100 page for the national context, distribution chart, and full methodology.

#	School Name	State	Acceptance Rate	SAT Avg
901	University of Houston-Downtown	TX	90.0%	1,029
902	Hardin-Simmons University	TX	90.0%	1,108
903	William Paterson University of New Jersey	NJ	90.1%	-
904	Appalachian State University	NC	90.1%	1,214
905	Longwood University	VA	90.2%	1,120
906	Fort Hays State University	KS	90.3%	1,089
907	Sam Houston State University	TX	90.3%	1,041
908	Saint Peter's University	NJ	90.3%	-
909	Mississippi University for Women	MS	90.3%	1,090
910	Dominican University	IL	90.3%	1,002
911	Keene State College	NH	90.3%	-
912	Thomas More University	KY	90.3%	1,180
913	Old Dominion University	VA	90.4%	1,197
914	Carson-Newman University	TN	90.5%	1,117
915	California State University-Fullerton	CA	90.5%	-
916	University of Houston-Clear Lake	TX	90.5%	1,060
917	University of California-Merced	CA	90.5%	-
918	Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	90.5%	1,122
919	University of Washington-Bothell Campus	WA	90.6%	-
920	Saint Johns University	MN	90.6%	1,183
921	Central Washington University	WA	90.6%	-
922	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	MA	90.6%	1,182
923	Wilkes University	PA	90.6%	1,136
924	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	WI	90.7%	1,090
925	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	NJ	90.7%	-
926	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	PA	90.8%	1,210
927	Eastern Washington University	WA	90.8%	-
928	Georgia State University-Perimeter College	GA	90.8%	919
929	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	PA	90.8%	1,082
930	Eastern University	PA	90.8%	-
931	Nicholls State University	LA	90.8%	1,090
932	Portland State University	OR	90.9%	-
933	Texas A&M University-Kingsville	TX	90.9%	1,050
934	Johnson & Wales University-Online	RI	91.0%	-
935	Montana Technological University	MT	91.0%	1,126
936	Georgetown College	KY	91.1%	1,138
937	Wingate University	NC	91.1%	1,111
938	Culinary Institute of America	NY	91.1%	1,060
939	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	91.1%	1,248
940	Wentworth Institute of Technology	MA	91.2%	1,229
941	California State University-Los Angeles	CA	91.3%	-
942	Concordia University Texas	TX	91.3%	-
943	Cleveland State University	OH	91.3%	-
944	Ferris State University	MI	91.4%	1,012
945	Chamberlain University-Georgia	GA	91.4%	-
946	Chaminade University of Honolulu	HI	91.4%	1,060
947	Southern Connecticut State University	CT	91.5%	-
948	La Sierra University	CA	91.5%	-
949	College of Saint Benedict	MN	91.5%	1,151
950	SUNY Morrisville	NY	91.5%	1,130
951	Auburn University at Montgomery	AL	91.6%	1,093
952	University of New England	ME	91.6%	-
953	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	NM	91.7%	964
954	Bridgewater College	VA	91.7%	1,180
955	Mid-America Christian University	OK	91.8%	1,020
956	Ursinus College	PA	91.8%	1,310
957	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	91.8%	1,150
958	Rhode Island College	RI	91.8%	990
959	St Catherine University	MN	91.8%	1,147
960	University of North Carolina Asheville	NC	91.9%	1,251
961	College for Creative Studies	MI	91.9%	-
962	Utica University	NY	92.0%	1,110
963	University of Toledo	OH	92.0%	1,235
964	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	92.0%	1,084
965	Louisiana State University at Alexandria	LA	92.1%	1,022
966	New England College	NH	92.1%	-
967	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	NY	92.2%	-
968	East Texas A&M University	TX	92.2%	1,076
969	College of Staten Island CUNY	NY	92.3%	1,040
970	Mississippi Valley State University	MS	92.4%	870
971	Wilmington College	OH	92.4%	1,029
972	Michigan Technological University	MI	92.4%	1,258
973	Utah State University	UT	92.5%	1,187
974	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	LA	92.5%	1,088
975	Westminster College	PA	92.6%	-
976	Concord University	WV	92.6%	977
977	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	92.6%	1,137
978	School of Visual Arts	NY	92.6%	1,320
979	California State University-Chico	CA	92.7%	-
980	University of Northern Iowa	IA	92.7%	1,122
981	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	MN	92.8%	-
982	Concordia University-Chicago	IL	92.8%	-
983	Texas A&M University-San Antonio	TX	92.8%	955
984	University of Kentucky	KY	92.9%	1,215
985	The College of Saint Scholastica	MN	93.0%	1,120
986	Northern State University	SD	93.0%	1,089
987	University of Wisconsin-Superior	WI	93.0%	1,090
988	Loyola University New Orleans	LA	93.0%	-
989	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	93.1%	1,090
990	King's College	PA	93.1%	1,170
991	Jackson State University	MS	93.2%	965
992	Marymount University	VA	93.2%	-
993	Delaware Valley University	PA	93.2%	1,204
994	Western Washington University	WA	93.3%	1,289
995	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	NC	93.3%	1,056
996	Piedmont University	GA	93.3%	1,129
997	California State University-Dominguez Hills	CA	93.3%	-
998	William Jessup University	CA	93.3%	1,150
999	Sonoma State University	CA	93.4%	-
1000	California State University-Northridge	CA	93.5%	-

This ranking is for informational purposes only and does not constitute admissions advice. A low acceptance rate does not by itself indicate teaching quality or the right fit for any individual applicant.

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