Most Selective Colleges: Ranks #701–800

Compiled by PlainCollege , College outcomes data analysis

Continuing PlainCollege's full most-selective ranking beyond the top 100 - colleges #701 through #800, 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
701	Marymount Manhattan College	NY	82.6%	1,214
702	South Carolina State University	SC	82.6%	-
703	Chamberlain University-Illinois	IL	82.6%	-
704	Moody Bible Institute	IL	82.7%	-
705	University of Redlands	CA	82.7%	1,241
706	The Catholic University of America	DC	82.8%	-
707	University of Sioux Falls	SD	82.9%	-
708	Champlain College	VT	82.9%	1,312
709	Eastern Connecticut State University	CT	83.0%	1,160
710	University of Connecticut-Stamford	CT	83.0%	1,094
711	Savannah College of Art and Design	GA	83.0%	1,173
712	Assumption University	MA	83.0%	-
713	Le Moyne College	NY	83.0%	1,255
714	Angelo State University	TX	83.0%	1,054
715	University of Bridgeport	CT	83.0%	-
716	Grand Valley State University	MI	83.0%	1,074
717	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	MA	83.0%	1,285
718	Roanoke College	VA	83.1%	1,211
719	The University of Findlay	OH	83.4%	-
720	Seattle Pacific University	WA	83.4%	-
721	St. John's University-New York	NY	83.4%	1,244
722	Western New England University	MA	83.5%	1,192
723	Dominican University of California	CA	83.5%	1,290
724	Duquesne University	PA	83.6%	1,276
725	Framingham State University	MA	83.6%	1,180
726	University of Iowa	IA	83.6%	1,200
727	SUNY Old Westbury	NY	83.6%	-
728	Emory & Henry University	VA	83.7%	1,135
729	Point Loma Nazarene University	CA	83.7%	1,287
730	Hanover College	IN	83.7%	1,201
731	Truman State University	MO	83.8%	1,320
732	Lebanon Valley College	PA	83.8%	1,240
733	University of Massachusetts-Boston	MA	83.8%	1,194
734	Indiana University-South Bend	IN	83.8%	1,081
735	Chamberlain University-Texas	TX	83.9%	-
736	Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	83.9%	1,100
737	The Master's University and Seminary	CA	84.0%	-
738	Northern Michigan University	MI	84.0%	-
739	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	NY	84.0%	-
740	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	OH	84.2%	1,131
741	Saint Xavier University	IL	84.3%	-
742	Houston Christian University	TX	84.4%	1,084
743	Youngstown State University	OH	84.5%	1,120
744	University of North Texas at Dallas	TX	84.5%	940
745	Indiana University-Southeast	IN	84.5%	1,072
746	Saint Michael's College	VT	84.5%	1,245
747	Otterbein University	OH	84.5%	1,220
748	Lenoir-Rhyne University	NC	84.6%	-
749	Western Michigan University	MI	84.6%	-
750	San Jose State University	CA	84.6%	-
751	University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	84.8%	1,116
752	Michigan State University	MI	84.8%	1,269
753	California Baptist University	CA	84.9%	-
754	Edward Waters University	FL	85.0%	-
755	Ohio University-Main Campus	OH	85.0%	1,212
756	Butler University	IN	85.1%	1,274
757	University of Mount Saint Vincent	NY	85.1%	1,090
758	Linfield University	OR	85.2%	-
759	Bay Path University	MA	85.2%	1,120
760	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	MA	85.2%	1,269
761	Florida Memorial University	FL	85.3%	-
762	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	OH	85.3%	1,282
763	Hondros College of Nursing	OH	85.3%	-
764	University of St Thomas	MN	85.4%	1,296
765	Trine University	IN	85.5%	-
766	Ball State University	IN	85.5%	1,160
767	Murray State University	KY	85.7%	1,133
768	Concordia University-Nebraska	NE	85.7%	-
769	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	85.7%	1,050
770	Saint Norbert College	WI	85.7%	1,182
771	Immaculata University	PA	85.8%	1,260
772	Mercy University	NY	85.8%	-
773	University of Northern Colorado	CO	85.9%	1,082
774	Hawaii Pacific University	HI	85.9%	1,111
775	University of Illinois Springfield	IL	85.9%	1,102
776	Gordon State College	GA	85.9%	1,023
777	University of Utah	UT	86.0%	1,257
778	Christopher Newport University	VA	86.0%	1,180
779	CUNY Medgar Evers College	NY	86.1%	920
780	Northwest Missouri State University	MO	86.1%	1,119
781	Bellarmine University	KY	86.1%	1,210
782	University of Arizona	AZ	86.1%	1,246
783	Long Island University	NY	86.2%	1,224
784	Central College	IA	86.2%	1,147
785	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	PA	86.2%	1,110
786	East Tennessee State University	TN	86.2%	1,144
787	Simpson College	IA	86.2%	1,440
788	Webster University	MO	86.2%	1,102
789	Lakeland University	WI	86.3%	-
790	Kent State University at Kent	OH	86.3%	1,099
791	Francis Marion University	SC	86.4%	1,015
792	Louisiana Tech University	LA	86.4%	1,191
793	Augusta University	GA	86.4%	1,070
794	Xavier University	OH	86.4%	1,217
795	Lamar University	TX	86.4%	1,061
796	Regis University	CO	86.5%	1,220
797	Indiana University-Kokomo	IN	86.5%	1,065
798	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	86.5%	1,120
799	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	WI	86.5%	1,090
800	Saint Mary's College of California	CA	86.5%	-

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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