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Some people believe that stellar grades are the only way to get into a prestigious college or university – luckily, they are wrong! There are great schools across the country that accept students who earned B’s and C’s in high school. All of the following schools accept 65% or more of the students who apply. We’ve ranked them in order of our S360 Top Colleges Index to put the schools with the best student outcomes first. These schools have high graduation rates, strong financial aid, and high income for graduates. Keep scrolling to browse the best schools for B and C students in the country.
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Buzzards Bay, MA • Public, Suburb
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public 4-year college located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. There are currently 1,323 undergraduates at Mass Maritime and the school’s acceptance rate is 89%. The tuition…
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East Lansing, MI • Public, City
Michigan State University is a public 4-year college located in East Lansing, Michigan. There are currently 39,021 undergraduates at Michigan State and the school’s acceptance rate is 88%. The tuition…
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New Brunswick, NJ • Public, City
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public 4-year college located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. There are currently 36,090 undergraduates at Rutgers and the school’s acceptance rate is 66%. The tuition…
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Provo, UT • Private, Non-Profit, City
Owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and located in Provo, Utah, BYU is noted for its strong emphasis on an affordable undergraduate education and religious values.…Read More
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Newark, DE • Public, Suburb
University of Delaware is a public 4-year college located in Newark, Delaware. There are currently 18,665 undergraduates at Delaware and the school’s acceptance rate is 74%. The tuition at Delaware…
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Minneapolis, MN • Public, City
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a public 4-year college located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are currently 30,560 undergraduates at Minnesota-Twin Cities and the school’s acceptance rate is 75%. The tuition…
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Newark, NJ • Public, City
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college located in Newark, New Jersey. There are currently 8,365 undergraduates at NJIT and the school’s acceptance rate is 66%. The…
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Terre Haute, IN • Private, Non-Profit, City
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Terre Haute, Indiana. There are currently 2,154 undergraduates at Rose-Hulman and the school’s acceptance rate is 73%. The…
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Bloomington, IN • Public, City
Indiana University-Bloomington is a public 4-year college located in Bloomington, Indiana. There are currently 35,401 undergraduates at IU Bloomington and the school’s acceptance rate is 82%. The tuition at IU…
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Fullerton, CA • Public, Suburb
California State University-Fullerton is a public 4-year college located in Fullerton, California. There are currently 35,249 undergraduates at CSUF and the school’s acceptance rate is 67%. The tuition at CSUF…
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Riverdale, NY • Private, Non-Profit, City
Manhattan College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Riverdale, New York. There are currently 3,066 undergraduates at Manhattan and the school’s acceptance rate is 82%. The tuition at…
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Waterbury, CT • Public, Suburb
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is a public 4-year college located in Waterbury, Connecticut. There are currently 751 undergraduates at UConn Waterbury and the school’s acceptance rate is 98%. The tuition…
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Baltimore, MD • Public, Suburb
University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public 4-year college located in Baltimore, Maryland. There are currently 10,557 undergraduates at UMBC and the school’s acceptance rate is 81%. The tuition at…
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Riverside, CA • Public, City
The University of California, Riverside is a public research university known for strong programs in the sciences, engineering, and humanities. The campus is home to the UCR Botanic Gardens, a…Read More
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Vallejo, CA • Public, City
California State University Maritime Academy is a public 4-year college located in Vallejo, California. There are currently 808 undergraduates at Cal Maritime and the school’s acceptance rate is 96%. The…
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Throggs Neck, NY • Public, City
SUNY Maritime College is a public 4-year college located in Throggs Neck, New York. There are currently 1,291 undergraduates at Maritime College and the school’s acceptance rate is 80%. The…
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Philadelphia, PA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Drexel University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are currently 13,933 undergraduates at Drexel and the school’s acceptance rate is 80%. The tuition at Drexel…
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Bothell, WA • Public, Suburb
University of Washington-Bothell Campus is a public 4-year college located in Bothell, Washington. There are currently 5,166 undergraduates at UW Bothell and the school’s acceptance rate is 88%. The tuition…
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Hartford, CT • Public, City
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is a public 4-year college located in Hartford, Connecticut. There are currently 1,500 undergraduates at UConn Hartford and the school’s acceptance rate is 97%. The tuition…
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Camden, NJ • Public, City
Rutgers University-Camden is a public 4-year college located in Camden, New Jersey. There are currently 4,077 undergraduates at Rutgers Camden and the school’s acceptance rate is 77%. The tuition at…
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We sort colleges on our lists according to their Scholarships360 Top Colleges Index Score. This score is calculated using up-to-date information taken directly from the College Scorecard. Additional information is sourced from the colleges themselves, as well as other publicly available information. If you see an error, feel free to contact us.
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