List of U.S. Colleges with 30% - 40% Acceptance Rate

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

58 U.S. Colleges' acceptance rates are 30% - 40%. For the colleges, the average SAT score is 1281 and the average tuition & fees is $30,845. Of these, 13 (22.4%) are public and 45 (77.6%) are private.

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U.S. Colleges with Acceptance Rate 30% - 40%
School NameAcceptance RateApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledSAT ScoreTuition & Fees
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA 31.32% 68,371 21,416 5,271 - $33,230
($12,161)
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA 32.97% 110,259 36,347 5,008 - $47,332
($15,444)
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA 32.34% 2,004 648 181 - $58,996
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA 38.74% 808 313 11 - $23,000
San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA 30.81% 185 57 9 - $28,012
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA 32.98% 940 310 119 1020 $38,125
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA 34.38% 64 22 5 - $32,520
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA 36.19% 89,972 32,561 6,629 - $21,328
($8,728)
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA 38.29% 3,199 1,225 313 1500 $65,950
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT 37.04% 7,950 2,945 451 1430 $67,242
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT 33.29% 18,509 6,162 1,461 1320 $58,400
Baptist University of FloridaGraceville, FL 35.99% 364 131 74 - $15,000
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA 37.70% 42,732 16,108 6,169 1370 $31,688
($11,450)
Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA 38.30% 517 198 140 1060 $11,640
The Chicago School at ChicagoChicago, IL 34.48% 29 10 4 - $21,780
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL 39.31% 9,558 3,757 461 1240 $57,704
Methodist CollegePeoria, IL 38.89% 18 7 4 - $18,008
Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY 35.24% 2,145 756 141 - $31,550
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA 35.12% 24,340 8,547 1,715 900 $17,272
($9,922)
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA 39.54% 11,452 4,528 486 1358 $58,467
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA 36.03% 5,226 1,883 512 1460 $67,018
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN 38.97% 1,319 514 175 1150 $31,360
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN 39.01% 141 55 55 - $9,040
Conception Seminary CollegeConception, MO 31.82% 22 7 7 - $26,206
William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO 38.36% 1,929 740 244 1140 $20,610
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY 38.61% 53,007 20,464 3,248 1410 $30,447
($10,567)
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY 34.24% 1,367 468 300 1200 $895
($1,167)
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC 33.80% 2,059 696 22 - $16,896
Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND 37.02% 1,356 502 260 - $9,118
($9,118)
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH 34.49% 1,293 446 51 - $40,007
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH 36.54% 37,082 13,550 1,619 1510 $66,608
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH 37.97% 964 366 181 - $19,190
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH 31.03% 7,726 2,397 439 1420 $71,520
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH 34.18% 10,536 3,601 701 1450 $67,366
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA 38.90% 8,366 3,254 508 1370 $66,640
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA 31.45% 10,195 3,206 698 1430 $64,648
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC 38.34% 61,517 23,586 4,880 1320 $40,866
($15,554)
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN 37.42% 11,421 4,274 374 1420 $25,858
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX 39.09% 3,190 1,247 290 900 $26,709
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX 38.01% 3,673 1,396 311 1200 $37,160
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA 34.07% 17,798 6,064 1,614 1470 $51,038
($25,734)
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA 38.12% 8,414 3,207 690 1130 $21,650
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA 39.15% 69,166 27,076 7,196 - $43,209
($12,973)
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA 38.15% 7,243 2,763 390 1410 $64,050
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV 36.68% 1,453 533 279 1010 $21,072
($8,424)
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR 38.20% 1,042 398 362 - $5,780
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR 33.73% 1,251 422 357 - $5,780
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR 36.33% 735 267 264 - $5,780
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR 39.62% 2,062 817 795 - $5,780
University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR 35.33% 2,587 914 712 - $6,284
($6,284)
Bais Medrash ElyonMonsey, NY 37.50% 32 12 8 - $8,600
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesAngola, IN 39.86% 138 55 31 - $7,176
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX 37.50% 24 9 6 - $11,620
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical CollegeMonsey, NY 36.84% 57 21 21 - $9,200
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandSuffern, NY 36.67% 60 22 16 - $13,000
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC 39.54% 736 291 77 - $17,575
Yeshiva of OceanGreenfield Park, NY 36.00% 50 18 14 - $9,000
Redeemers University North AmericaGreenville, TX 40.00% 5 2 2 - $7,000
Average 36.41%12,5634,5109721,281$30,845
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