Selective Schools

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Selective schools are roughly schools ranked 151-500 in the country. They include some of best public, private and liberal arts schools in the country. If you are at this level of selectivity, that means that our team of college admissions experts think that you have a good chance to get into some schools in this group assuming you apply to several of them and keep up the same level until you graduate. Of course, no one knows for sure what schools you will get into (and don’t believe anyone who tells you they do) except the admissions officer reading your application. So, we always recommend students apply to several colleges at both higher levels and lower levels than the one they are tracking to (in addition to several in their tier).

Schools at this level of selectivity include

Adelphi University
Albion College
Alfred University
Alma College
Anderson University
Andrews University
Appalachian State University
Arcadia University
Arizona State University--Tempe
Arkansas State University
Asbury University
Ashland University
Auburn University
Augsburg University
Austin College
Ave Maria University
Avila University
Azusa Pacific University
Ball State University
Barton College
Berry College
Bethany Lutheran College
Biola University
Birmingham-Southern College
Blackburn College
Bowie State University
Brescia University
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater State University
Bryan College
Butler University
Caldwell University
California Lutheran University
California State University--Chico
California State University--Fresno
California State University--Fullerton
California State University--Los Angeles
California State University--Northridge
California State University--Sacramento
California State University--San Bernardino
California State University--San Marcos
Calvin College
Canisius College
Capital University
Cardinal Stritch University
Carroll College
Carroll University
Carthage College
Catawba College
Cedar Crest College
Central College
Central Michigan University
Central Washington University
Chapman University
Christopher Newport University
Clarke University
College at Brockport--SUNY
College of Our Lady of the Elms
College of St. Benedict
College of St. Scholastica
Colorado State University
Columbia International University
Coppin State University
Corban University
Cottey College
Covenant College
Creighton University
Dallas Baptist University
Davis and Elkins College
Doane University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Central University
Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern University
Eckerd College
Edgewood College
Elizabethtown College
Elmhurst College
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory and Henry College
Farmingdale State College--SUNY
Ferris State University
Fitchburg State University
Flagler College
Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Southern College
Framingham State University
Franklin College
Fresno Pacific University
Friends University
Gannon University
Gardner-Webb University
Geneva College
George Mason University
Georgetown College
Georgia College & State University
Georgia State University
Goshen College
Grand Valley State University
Greenville University
Hamline University
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampton University
Hanover College
Harding University
Hendrix College
Hollins University
Holy Names University
Hope College
Houghton College
Houston Baptist University
Huntington University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Iowa State University
Jacksonville State University
James Madison University
John Brown University
John Carroll University
Judson University
Kettering University
Kuyper College
Lake Superior State University
Lakeland University
Lawrence Technological University
Le Moyne College
Liberty University
Lincoln Memorial University
Lindenwood University
Linfield College
Lipscomb University
Louisiana Tech University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Luther College
Lycoming College
Lyon College
Manchester University
Manhattan College
Marian University
Marietta College
Marquette University
Maryville College
McDaniel College
McKendree University
McPherson College
Mercer University
Meredith College
Messiah College
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Middle Tennessee State University
Millikin University
Mills College
Minnesota State University--Moorhead
Minot State University
Misericordia University
Molloy College
Moravian College
Mount St. Mary's University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New Mexico State University
New York Institute of Technology
Niagara University
North Greenville University
North Park University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern College
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Nova Southeastern University
Oglethorpe University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
Olivet Nazarene University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
Otterbein University
Ouachita Baptist University
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Union College
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Piedmont College
Point Loma Nazarene University
Presbyterian College
Purchase College--SUNY
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Randolph-Macon College
Ripon College
Roanoke College
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rockford University
Rockhurst University
Saint Vincent College
Salem College
Sam Houston State University
Samford University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Simmons University
Simpson College
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Spalding University
Spelman College
Spring Hill College
Springfield College
St. Bonaventure University
St. Catherine University
St. Francis College
St. John Fisher College
St. John's University
St. John's University
St. Mary's College
St. Mary's College of California
St. Norbert College
St. Thomas University
St. Xavier University
Stevenson University
Stockton University
SUNY--Fredonia
SUNY--Geneseo
SUNY--New Paltz
SUNY--Oswego
SUNY--Plattsburgh
Taylor University
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A&M International University
Texas Christian University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Tech University
The Citadel
The Master's University and Seminary
Thomas Aquinas College
Thomas Jefferson University
Towson University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trine University
Trinity Christian College
University at Albany--SUNY
University of Alabama
University of Alabama--Huntsville
University of Alaska--Fairbanks
University of Arkansas
University of California--Merced
University of Charleston
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado--Boulder
University of Dayton
University of Denver
University of Findlay
University of Hawaii--Manoa
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Illinois--Chicago
University of Illinois--Springfield
University of La Verne
University of Louisiana--Lafayette
University of Louisiana--Monroe
University of Lynchburg
University of Mary
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland--Eastern Shore
University of Massachusetts--Lowell
University of Michigan--Flint
University of Minnesota--Crookston
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Missouri--Kansas City
University of Montevallo
University of Mount Olive
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
University of New Mexico
University of North Alabama
University of North Carolina--Asheville
University of North Carolina--Charlotte
University of North Carolina--Greensboro
University of North Carolina--Wilmington
University of North Florida
University of North Texas
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oklahoma
University of Redlands
University of Rhode Island
University of San Francisco
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Scranton
University of South Carolina
University of St. Francis
University of St. Mary
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Texas--Arlington
University of Texas--Rio Grande Valley
University of West Alabama
University of West Florida
Utah State University
Valparaiso University
Vanguard University of Southern California
Viterbo University
Walla Walla University
Wartburg College
Washington State University
Webster University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Western Carolina University
Western Washington University
Westmont College
Wheeling Jesuit University
Winona State University
Woodbury University
Worcester State University
Xavier University
York College
York College of Pennsylvania
Young Harris College