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Most Selective Colleges: Ranks #1001–1100

Continuing PlainCollege's full most-selective ranking beyond the top 100 - colleges #1001 through #1100, 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 NameStateAcceptance RateSAT Avg
1001University of Northwestern-St PaulMN93.5%1,173
1002University of KansasKS93.5%1,190
1003George Fox UniversityOR93.5%1,197
1004Midwestern State UniversityTX93.5%-
1005California State University-San BernardinoCA93.7%-
1006California State University-BakersfieldCA93.8%-
1007Western Kentucky UniversityKY93.9%971
1008Columbia CollegeSC93.9%-
1009Wichita State UniversityKS94.0%1,092
1010California State University-SacramentoCA94.0%-
1011Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX94.0%1,066
1012The University of Texas at TylerTX94.0%1,114
1013Baker UniversityKS94.2%-
1014The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX94.2%985
1015Herzing University-MadisonWI94.3%-
1016Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA94.3%1,063
1017Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMA94.7%-
1018Saint Cloud State UniversityMN94.8%1,092
1019California State University-Channel IslandsCA94.8%-
1020University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPA94.8%1,105
1021The University of Texas Permian BasinTX94.9%1,033
1022Colorado State University PuebloCO94.9%1,120
1023North Dakota State University-Main CampusND95.0%1,150
1024Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR95.0%1,150
1025National Louis UniversityIL95.0%-
1026Maryville University of Saint LouisMO95.1%-
1027California State University-San MarcosCA95.1%-
1028Midway UniversityKY95.1%1,122
1029University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM95.2%1,038
1030Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ95.2%-
1031University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgPA95.2%1,160
1032Benedictine UniversityIL95.2%-
1033California State University-FresnoCA95.3%-
1034Belmont UniversityTN95.3%1,280
1035University of Hawaii-West OahuHI95.3%985
1036Marian UniversityIN95.5%-
1037Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA95.5%-
1038Benedict CollegeSC95.7%-
1039Texas Lutheran UniversityTX95.7%-
1040Marshall UniversityWV95.7%1,061
1041EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San SebastianPR95.7%-
1042University of HartfordCT95.8%1,219
1043Brigham Young University-IdahoID95.8%1,118
1044University of Mary Hardin-BaylorTX95.8%1,099
1045University of Southern IndianaIN95.8%1,141
1046The University of MontanaMT95.9%1,190
1047Salem State UniversityMA95.9%-
1048Arkansas Tech UniversityAR95.9%1,049
1049LIM CollegeNY95.9%1,035
1050Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX95.9%-
1051West Virginia State UniversityWV96.0%955
1052University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN96.0%981
1053Troy UniversityAL96.0%1,088
1054Kentucky State UniversityKY96.1%870
1055Texas Woman's UniversityTX96.1%-
1056University of Nevada-Las VegasNV96.2%1,094
1057Wright State University-Main CampusOH96.3%-
1058Black Hills State UniversitySD96.3%1,087
1059The Evergreen State CollegeWA96.4%1,216
1060University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD96.4%-
1061Austin Peay State UniversityTN96.4%1,088
1062San Francisco State UniversityCA96.4%-
1063Shorter UniversityGA96.5%1,115
1064Upper Iowa UniversityIA96.5%1,090
1065Charleston Southern UniversitySC96.5%1,059
1066Oklahoma Christian UniversityOK96.5%1,122
1067University of MississippiMS96.6%1,184
1068La Salle UniversityPA96.6%-
1069University of MaineME96.6%-
1070University of Maine at FarmingtonME96.7%1,130
1071Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA96.8%1,181
1072Shepherd UniversityWV96.8%1,034
1073Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA96.8%1,228
1074Lesley UniversityMA96.9%-
1075University of WyomingWY96.9%-
1076Point Park UniversityPA96.9%-
1077Texas Southern UniversityTX96.9%914
1078Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL97.0%-
1079Missouri Southern State UniversityMO97.0%1,065
1080Roosevelt UniversityIL97.2%1,011
1081Bluefield State UniversityWV97.2%989
1082West Liberty UniversityWV97.3%1,045
1083University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO97.4%1,133
1084California State University-East BayCA97.4%-
1085California State University-Monterey BayCA97.4%-
1086Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL97.5%1,100
1087Alabama State UniversityAL97.5%976
1088Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA97.6%1,227
1089Bethel UniversityIN97.7%1,014
1090Emporia State UniversityKS97.7%1,120
1091St. Mary's UniversityTX97.8%1,089
1092Davenport UniversityMI97.8%-
1093St. Thomas UniversityFL97.9%-
1094Virginia Union UniversityVA98.0%850
1095Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA98.1%1,187
1096Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR98.1%1,300
1097Western Oregon UniversityOR98.1%-
1098Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywinePA98.1%1,200
1099Benedictine CollegeKS98.1%1,252
1100College of Coastal GeorgiaGA98.1%1,000

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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