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Most Selective Colleges: Ranks #301–400

Continuing PlainCollege's full most-selective ranking beyond the top 100 - colleges #301 through #400, 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
301Concordia College at MoorheadMN62.6%1,190
302University of Missouri-St LouisMO62.7%1,199
303Augustana CollegeIL62.7%1,165
304Pepperdine UniversityCA62.9%1,384
305Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR63.1%1,255
306SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY63.3%-
307Farmingdale State CollegeNY63.3%1,147
308Dominican University New YorkNY63.3%-
309Southern Methodist UniversityTX63.3%1,428
310MTI CollegeCA63.4%-
311Madonna UniversityMI63.4%980
312Asbury UniversityKY63.4%-
313Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL63.4%1,114
314The New SchoolNY63.5%-
315Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY63.5%1,456
316Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTX63.5%-
317University of Central MissouriMO63.8%1,050
318Drake UniversityIA63.8%1,292
319Lawrence UniversityWI63.9%1,350
320Hobart William Smith CollegesNY64.0%1,319
321Berry CollegeGA64.0%1,220
322Coe CollegeIA64.0%1,223
323Fresno Pacific UniversityCA64.1%-
324CUNY York CollegeNY64.1%880
325Clark Atlanta UniversityGA64.2%-
326Elizabeth City State UniversityNC64.2%1,019
327University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC64.2%1,287
328CUNY Queens CollegeNY64.3%1,120
329Florida Southern CollegeFL64.4%1,252
330Northwood UniversityMI64.5%-
331Minot State UniversityND64.6%1,051
332Northwest Nazarene UniversityID64.7%1,130
333Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFL64.8%1,257
334Claflin UniversitySC64.9%-
335New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ65.1%1,337
336The University of Texas at DallasTX65.1%1,286
337University of St FrancisIL65.3%1,141
338Cedarville UniversityOH65.3%1,241
339University of VermontVT65.3%1,374
340Eastern Illinois UniversityIL65.3%1,000
341Sacred Heart UniversityCT65.4%-
342Chapman UniversityCA65.4%1,357
343University of DaytonOH65.5%1,335
344Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK65.5%1,003
345Bryant UniversityRI65.5%1,265
346Southern Adventist UniversityTN65.5%1,129
347Lincoln UniversityPA65.7%920
348University of California-Santa CruzCA65.8%-
349Fort Valley State UniversityGA65.9%994
350Adelphi UniversityNY65.9%1,219
351Concordia University-IrvineCA66.0%-
352Abilene Christian UniversityTX66.0%1,194
353Midland UniversityNE66.1%1,086
354Florida Atlantic UniversityFL66.1%1,127
355Stonehill CollegeMA66.3%-
356Rutgers University-CamdenNJ66.3%1,178
357Elon UniversityNC66.3%1,208
358St. John Fisher UniversityNY66.4%1,214
359SUNY College at GeneseoNY66.5%1,286
360University of IndianapolisIN66.5%-
361North Greenville UniversitySC66.7%1,156
362Millikin UniversityIL66.7%1,034
363Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ66.7%-
364New England Institute of TechnologyRI66.7%-
365Carroll UniversityWI66.8%1,190
366Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY66.9%1,383
367Indiana University-EastIN67.2%1,061
368University of South Carolina-UpstateSC67.3%1,099
369Cumberland UniversityTN67.3%-
370Monroe UniversityNY67.5%-
371Ouachita Baptist UniversityAR67.5%1,211
372Jersey CollegeNJ67.6%1,058
373Northern Kentucky UniversityKY67.7%1,087
374Wheaton College (Massachusetts)MA67.7%1,308
375Lipscomb UniversityTN67.7%1,256
376Converse UniversitySC67.7%1,138
377Augustana UniversitySD67.8%1,195
378Brigham Young UniversityUT67.8%1,376
379Drew UniversityNJ67.8%1,227
380Mars Hill UniversityNC67.9%-
381University of North GeorgiaGA67.9%1,106
382Hofstra UniversityNY68.1%1,319
383Salve Regina UniversityRI68.2%1,232
384Daemen UniversityNY68.3%-
385Southwest Baptist UniversityMO68.4%1,088
386Clayton State UniversityGA68.5%958
387Dordt UniversityIA68.5%1,221
388CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY68.5%-
389North Park UniversityIL68.5%-
390University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL68.6%1,319
391Missouri Baptist UniversityMO68.6%910
392St. Mary's College of MarylandMD68.6%1,261
393Mercer UniversityGA68.9%1,271
394Siena Heights UniversityMI68.9%954
395Ithaca CollegeNY69.0%1,312
396Siena UniversityNY69.0%1,254
397Xavier University of LouisianaLA69.0%1,080
398Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN69.1%1,121
399University at AlbanyNY69.1%-
400Texas Wesleyan UniversityTX69.2%1,070

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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