Most Selective Colleges: Ranks #601–700

Compiled by PlainCollege , College outcomes data analysis

Continuing PlainCollege's full most-selective ranking beyond the top 100 - colleges #601 through #700, 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
601	Saint Leo University	FL	78.4%	-
602	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	PA	78.4%	1,187
603	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	NY	78.4%	1,165
604	University of Missouri-Columbia	MO	78.5%	1,247
605	Lewis & Clark College	OR	78.5%	-
606	University of South Carolina Aiken	SC	78.5%	1,120
607	Rider University	NJ	78.6%	1,227
608	Kettering University	MI	78.7%	1,251
609	University of Baltimore	MD	78.7%	940
610	Georgian Court University	NJ	78.8%	-
611	Concordia University-Saint Paul	MN	78.9%	-
612	Southern University at New Orleans	LA	78.9%	944
613	Grand Canyon University	AZ	78.9%	1,077
614	Stevenson University	MD	78.9%	-
615	Juniata College	PA	78.9%	1,227
616	Manhattan University	NY	78.9%	1,270
617	Messiah University	PA	79.0%	1,236
618	University of Southern Maine	ME	79.2%	1,116
619	Hope College	MI	79.2%	1,249
620	Winthrop University	SC	79.3%	1,139
621	Prairie View A & M University	TX	79.3%	980
622	Anderson University	IN	79.3%	1,035
623	University of Louisville	KY	79.4%	1,150
624	Drexel University	PA	79.4%	1,345
625	Seton Hill University	PA	79.5%	1,117
626	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	79.6%	1,231
627	Eastern Michigan University	MI	79.6%	1,066
628	Campbellsville University	KY	79.7%	-
629	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	MN	79.8%	1,362
630	Creighton University	NE	79.8%	1,321
631	University of Mary Washington	VA	79.8%	1,272
632	Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	79.8%	1,189
633	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	SD	79.9%	1,245
634	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte	NC	79.9%	1,007
635	Cornell College	IA	79.9%	1,234
636	The University of Texas at Arlington	TX	79.9%	1,124
637	Guilford College	NC	80.0%	1,105
638	Tiffin University	OH	80.0%	986
639	Arcadia University	PA	80.2%	1,190
640	North Carolina Wesleyan University	NC	80.2%	-
641	CUNY New York City College of Technology	NY	80.3%	1,010
642	Northwestern College	IA	80.4%	-
643	Temple University	PA	80.4%	-
644	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	AR	80.5%	1,050
645	State University of New York at Oswego	NY	80.5%	1,187
646	Washington & Jefferson College	PA	80.6%	-
647	Albion College	MI	80.7%	-
648	Flagler College	FL	80.8%	1,084
649	Indiana State University	IN	80.8%	-
650	Nichols College	MA	80.8%	1,140
651	Aurora University	IL	80.8%	1,076
652	John Carroll University	OH	80.9%	1,298
653	Husson University	ME	81.0%	1,180
654	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	81.0%	1,117
655	Thomas Jefferson University	PA	81.0%	1,243
656	New York Institute of Technology	NY	81.0%	1,311
657	Mercyhurst University	PA	81.0%	-
658	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	TN	81.1%	1,147
659	Wayne State University	MI	81.2%	1,156
660	Lasell University	MA	81.2%	1,100
661	University of Scranton	PA	81.2%	1,237
662	Neumann University	PA	81.3%	-
663	Lander University	SC	81.3%	1,057
664	Marquette University	WI	81.3%	1,310
665	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	NY	81.3%	1,201
666	D'Youville University	NY	81.4%	1,130
667	University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	PR	81.4%	909
668	Westfield State University	MA	81.4%	-
669	Saint Edward's University	TX	81.4%	1,138
670	Susquehanna University	PA	81.4%	1,232
671	Everglades University	FL	81.5%	-
672	Loyola University Chicago	IL	81.6%	1,297
673	St Bonaventure University	NY	81.7%	1,197
674	Vermont State University	VT	81.7%	-
675	Kansas State University	KS	81.7%	1,151
676	Gonzaga University	WA	81.7%	1,335
677	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	81.7%	1,150
678	Molloy University	NY	81.7%	1,187
679	Otis College of Art and Design	CA	81.8%	1,310
680	Southern Utah University	UT	81.8%	-
681	Western Carolina University	NC	81.8%	1,157
682	Muskingum University	OH	81.8%	1,017
683	Andrews University	MI	81.8%	1,150
684	Baker College	MI	81.9%	1,080
685	Towson University	MD	82.0%	1,095
686	Augsburg University	MN	82.0%	-
687	Palm Beach Atlantic University	FL	82.0%	1,075
688	Colorado Mesa University	CO	82.0%	1,055
689	Mount Aloysius College	PA	82.0%	1,070
690	Montana State University	MT	82.1%	1,183
691	Grace College and Theological Seminary	IN	82.2%	1,119
692	Fayetteville State University	NC	82.2%	959
693	Morgan State University	MD	82.2%	971
694	Arkansas State University	AR	82.3%	1,090
695	Suffolk University	MA	82.3%	1,216
696	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	82.3%	1,220
697	Samford University	AL	82.4%	1,201
698	Mount Mercy University	IA	82.5%	-
699	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	WA	82.5%	-
700	Rivier University	NH	82.6%	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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