--- title: 29 Great Colleges for B Students and How to Get In · PrepScholar description: Do you have good grades but want to go to a great college? Check out our list of the best colleges for b students, with tips on finding the right fit for you. image: https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/feature_excellent-1.png --- **[![PrepScholar](https://www.prepscholar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PrepScholar-Logo-Colored.png)](https://www.prepscholar.com/)** CALL NOW: [+1 (866) 811-5546](tel:18668115546) [![Start Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/360031/interactive-171805697634.png)](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKJluK2NyG3jpAJh%2F2lClc1fhnVHyMZoQonqRxtJngB8FMX6lc78F84JqOaVAL0d36TA5%2FYuH%2FLCJw8AG3ewREi%2F7a3XDouZgjxWfYCBUge6z76KnSykOxONl3avMK0gUjJGpJdyJE2BDTx8g3bsgHwMtx4Kr9Jfh6Jr7WA2XEIgtLw1OoVvAMo4Kw%3D&webInteractiveContentId=171805697634&portalId=360031) ## Choose Your Test SAT Prep ACT Prep [PrepScholar Advice Blog](https://blog.prepscholar.com/) ☰ - Search Blogs By Category - [SAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/sat) - [ACT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/act) - [College Admissions](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/college-admissions) - [AP and IB Exams](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/advanced-placement-ap) - [PSAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/psat-info-and-strategies) - [TOEFL](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/toefl) - [GPA and Coursework](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/coursework-gpa) # [29 Great Colleges for B Students and How to Get In](https://blog.prepscholar.com/colleges-for-b-students) ![author image](http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/360031/author_justin.png) Posted by [Justin Berkman](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/justin-berkman) | Updated on May 6, 2025 [College Info](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/college-info)   ![feature_excellent-1.png](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/feature_excellent-1.png?width=333&name=feature_excellent-1.png "feature_excellent-1.png") Generally, the better your grades, the more college options you'll have. However, some students a re under the false impression that you need straight As in order to get into a wonderful college. Students stress and worry that a few Bs will sentence them to an inferior university. **Fortunately, getting Bs won't prevent you from being able to go to a good school.** There are a number of excellent colleges that admit B students. We'll provide a list of 29 of the best colleges for B students and explain how to find a good college if you're a B student.   ## Are You a B Student? You Can Still Go to a Great College If you're at the end of your junior year or the beginning of your senior year and you have mostly Bs on your transcript, don't freak out: **you can still gain admission to an excellent college**. Since [super selective colleges](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-most-selective-colleges-in-the-us) will likely be a big reach for you, you might want to set your sights on quality schools that are **significantly less selective.** For example, [Stanford only admits around 4% of its applicants](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Stanford-admission-requirements), and its average admitted student has a high school GPA of **3.96/4.00.** By contrast, the [University of Michigan has an acceptance rate of 18%](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Michigan-admission-requirements), and the average admitted student here has a GPA of **3.88/4.00.** As a B student, you might have trouble getting into schools in the top 50 on the *US News* and *Forbes* rankings lists; however, you might have **a decent chance of getting into a school in the top 100.** Considering there are over 3,000 four-year colleges in the U.S., the #100 college is still better than over 99% of colleges in the US. For instance, according to our admissions calculator for [Indiana University Bloomington](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Indiana-University-Bloomington-admission-requirements), a student with a 3.74 GPA and a 28 ACT composite score would have about a **50% chance** of getting accepted. Indiana University is [currently ranked #73 by](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/indiana-university-bloomington-1809)*[US News](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/indiana-university-bloomington-1809).*   ## How Much Do Your Grades Matter for College Applications? It should go without saying that your grades are a huge factor in determining your college options. In fact, **grades are one of the most important factors colleges use** **when deciding whether to admit you.** According to [a 2025 study on the state of college admission conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)](https://www.nacacnet.org/news--publications/publications/state-of-college-admission/), **75% of colleges believe that overall GPA and grades in college prep courses are considerably important admission factors.** Meanwhile, test scores from the ACT, SAT, etc., are deemed considerably important by only about 46% of colleges surveyed. This indicates that grades are by far one of the most important factors in college admission. It's not just grades that mean something, though; colleges also want to see that you're challenging yourself with difficult courses. According to the NACAC study, 84% of colleges deem the rigor of a student's course load at least moderately important. In other words, just getting good grades isn't enough—**you also need to get good grades in tough classes.** Although you can still get into a great college as a B student, if you have any extra time before your college applications are due, we recommend using it to [try to improve your grades.](https://blog.prepscholar.com/strategies-to-raise-gpa-in-high-school-fast)   ## Not All B Students Are Created Equal Colleges take many factors into account when determining admissions, including **grades, classes, standardized test scores, extracurriculars, recommendations, and the personal statement.** All else being equal, a student who got all Bs in regular classes is going to be **much less qualified** than a student who got all B+'s in mostly honors and [AP classes](https://blog.prepscholar.com/are-ap-classes-worth-it-benefits). Generally, this is reflected in your [weighted GPA](https://blog.prepscholar.com/whats-a-weighted-gpa-how-to-calculate-it), which weighs harder courses more heavily than regular classes. So in this example, the student with straight Bs would receive a **3.0 GPA,** and the student with straight B+'s (assuming they took four honors classes out of six total classes) would get a **3.97 GPA.** **That said, you can compensate for lower grades by excelling in other areas.** For example, if you had a 3.4 weighted GPA and a 33 ACT score, you'd probably be able to get into much more selective schools than would a student who has the same GPA as you and a 27 ACT score. Also, you might be able to make up for lower grades **if you exhibit exceptional achievement in your extracurriculars.** If you're an Olympic-level athlete or a successful entrepreneur, you might be able to gain admission into the most selective colleges—even with some Bs on your transcript. Overall, if you're a B student but want to get into highly selective colleges, **focus on ensuring that all other components of your college applications are as strong as possible.**   ![body_checklist](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_checklist.jpg?width=434&name=body_checklist.jpg)   ## How Did We Create This List of Colleges for B Students? We compiled this list of great schools for B students by looking at various ranking lists, including [*US News*](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities), [*Forbes*](https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/), and [Niche](https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/). We gave extra weight to the *US News* rankings because they're the most referenced and prestigious of the college rankings. We considered a college accessible to B students if its average GPA for admitted applicants was **less than a 3.75.** If you've got a weighted GPA in the range of **3.30-3.80,** all the schools below could be [reach](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-reach-school), [target](https://blog.prepscholar.com/target-school-how-to-find-yours), or even [safety](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-safety-school) schools for you. If your weighted GPA is less than 3.30, you might also want to take a look at the [best colleges for students with a low GPA](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-colleges-with-low-gpa-requirements). **By no means does this list contain *all* the great colleges for B students.** Ultimately, we tried to come up with a diverse list that included colleges from all regions and of all types, including [large public universities](https://blog.prepscholar.com/public-vs-private-colleges) and [small liberal arts colleges](https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-liberal-arts-colleges-in-the-country).   ## List of the Best Colleges for B Students Below, we introduce our list of great colleges for B students. We categorized all the schools by region: **West, Midwest, Northeast, and South.** For each school, we listed its location, *US News* ranking, average GPA, average SAT score, average ACT score, and acceptance rate. Keep in mind that *US News* separates its school rankings into four categories: National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, and Regional Colleges. Most of the schools on our list are National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges; no Regional Colleges made the list. For all regions, the listed *US News* ranking is for National Universities unless otherwise noted. Lastly, here are the ranges for GPA and other items on our list: - **Average GPA:** 3.33 to 3.90 - **Average SAT Score:** 1185 to 1340 - **Average ACT Score:** 25 to 30 - **Acceptance Rate:** 32% to 83% ![body_B.jpeg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/body_B.jpeg "body_B.jpeg") ## West | **School** | **Location** | ***US News* Ranking** | **Average GPA** | **Average SAT** | **Average ACT** | **Acceptance Rate** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Loyola Marymount University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Loyola-Marymount-University-admission-requirements) | Los Angeles, CA | [#91](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/loyola-marymount-11649) | 3.92 | 1335 | 30 | 46% | | [Pepperdine University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Pepperdine-admission-requirements) | Malibu, CA | [#80](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/pepperdine-university-1264) | 3.74 | 1355 | 28 | 53% | | [San Diego State University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/SDSU-admission-requirements) | San Diego, CA | [#109](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/sdsu-1151) | 3.77 | 1225 | 26 | 38% | | [University of Colorado, Boulder](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Colorado-Boulder-admission-requirements) | Boulder, CO | [#98](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/cu-boulder-1370) | 3.68 | 1272 | 28 | 80% | | [University of Oregon](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Oregon-admission-requirements) | Eugene, OR | [#109](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-oregon-3223) | 3.73 | 1225 | 26 | 93% | | [University of the Pacific](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-the-Pacific-admission-requirements) | Stockton, CA | [#136 (tie)](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-the-pacific-1329) | 3.58 | 1250 | 28 | 79% | | [University of Utah](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Utah-admission-requirements) | Salt Lake City, UT | [#136 (tie)](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-utah-3675) | 3.66 | 1290 | 25 | 89% | Data on this page is sourced from [Peterson's Databases](https://petersonsdata.com/) © 2025 (Peterson's LLC, All rights reserved) as well as additional publicly available sources.     ![body_pepperdine-1.jpg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_pepperdine-1.jpg?width=320&name=body_pepperdine-1.jpg "body_pepperdine-1.jpg") *Pepperdine is pretty. ([CampusGrotto](https://www.flickr.com/photos/campusgrotto/5645959198)/Flickr)*   ## Midwest | **School** | **Location** | **US News Ranking** | **Average GPA** | **Average SAT** | **Average ACT** | **Acceptance Rate** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Beloit College](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Beloit-College-admission-requirements) | Beloit, WI | [#95 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/beloit-college-3835) | 3.33 | 1305 | 25 | 67% | | [Creighton University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Creighton-University-admission-requirements) | Omaha, NE | [#121](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/creighton-university-2542) | 3.86 | 1238 | 27 | 77% | | [College of Wooster](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/College-of-Wooster-admission-requirements) | Wooster, OH | [#77 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/college-of-wooster-3037) | 3.7 | 1325 | 29 | 61% | | [Indiana University Bloomington](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Indiana-University-Bloomington-admission-requirements) | Bloomington, IN | [#73](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/indiana-university-1809) | 3.74 | 1270 | 29 | 85% | | [Michigan State University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Michigan-State-admission-requirements) | East Lansing, MI | [#63](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/michigan-state-2290) | 3.75 | 1210 | 26 | 83% | | [Purdue University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Purdue-admission-requirements) | West Lafayette, IN | [#46](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/purdue-1825) | 3.69 | 1310 | 30 | 69% | | [University of Iowa](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Iowa-admission-requirements) | Iowa City, IA | [#98](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-iowa-1892) | 3.76 | 1240 | 26 | 86% | | [Wabash College](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Wabash-College-admission-requirements) | Crawfordsville, IN | [#55 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/wabash-college-1844) | 3.72 | 1420 | 26 | 62% | Data on this page is sourced from [Peterson's Databases](https://petersonsdata.com/) © 2025 (Peterson's LLC, All rights reserved) as well as additional publicly available sources.   ## Northeast | **School** | **Location** | ***US News* Ranking** | **Average GPA** | **Average SAT** | **Average ACT** | **Acceptance Rate** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Clark University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Clark-University-admission-requirements) | Worcester, MA | [#132](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/clark-university-massachusetts-2139) | 3.69 | 1311 | 29 | 48% | | [Fordham University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Fordham-University-admission-requirements) | New York, NY | [#91](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/fordham-university-2722) | 3.71 | 1390 | 30 | 58% | | [Providence College](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Providence-College-admission-requirements) | Providence, RI | [#3 Regional Universities North](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/providence-college-3406) | 3.47 | 1225 | 29 | 58% | | [Rutgers University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Rutgers-admission-requirements) | Piscataway, NJ | [#41](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rutgers-new-brunswick-6964) | 3.73 | 1355 | 30 | 68% | | [St. Lawrence University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/St-Lawrence-University-admission-requirements) | Canton, NY | [#59 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-lawrence-university-2829) | 3.6 | 1310 | 31 | 57% | | [Syracuse University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Syracuse-University-admission-requirements) | Syracuse, NY | [#73](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/syracuse-university-2882) | 3.69 | 1310 | 30 | 59% | | [University of Delaware](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/University-of-Delaware-admission-requirements) | Newark, DE | [#86](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-delaware-1431) | 3.94 | 1260 | 29 | 70% | | [University of Massachusetts](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/UMass-admission-requirements) | Amherst, MA | [#26 Top Public Schools](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/umass-amherst-2221) | 4.02 | 1355 | 31 | 66% | Data on this page is sourced from [Peterson's Databases](https://petersonsdata.com/) © 2025 (Peterson's LLC, All rights reserved) as well as additional publicly available sources.   ![body__ud_purnell_hall.jpg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body__ud_purnell_hall.jpg?width=320&name=body__ud_purnell_hall.jpg "body__ud_purnell_hall.jpg") *Purnell Hall at the University of Delaware ([Mathieu Plourde](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mathplourde/2745306800)/Flickr)*   ## South | **School** | **Location** | ***US News* Ranking** | **Average GPA** | **Average SAT** | **Average ACT** | **Acceptance Rate** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Auburn University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Auburn-admission-requirements) | Auburn, AL | [#105](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/auburn-university-1009) | 3.97 | 1260 | 27 | 71% | | [Baylor University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Baylor-admission-requirements) | Waco, TX | -- | 3.77 | 1256 | 29 | 57% | | [Furman University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Furman-admission-requirements) | Greenville, SC | [#45 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/furman-university-3434) | 3.65 | 1330 | 31 | 71% | | [Rollins College](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Rollins-College-admission-requirements) | Winter Park, FL | [#2 Regional Universities South](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rollins-college-1515) | 3.5 | 1250 | 27 | 49% | | [Sewanee: University of the South](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Sewanee-University-of-the-South-admission-requirements) | Sewanee, TN | [#45 National Liberal Arts Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/sewanee-3534) | 3.8 | 1295 | 29 | 60% | | [Texas Christian University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/TCU-admission-requirements) | Fort Worth, TX | [#105](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/tcu-3636) | 3.64 | 1240 | 28 | 54% | Data on this page is sourced from [Peterson's Databases](https://petersonsdata.com/) © 2025 (Peterson's LLC, All rights reserved) as well as additional publicly available sources.   ![body_auburn_samford_hall.jpg](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_auburn_samford_hall.jpg?width=320&name=body_auburn_samford_hall.jpg "body_auburn_samford_hall.jpg") *Samford Hall at Auburn University ([Jason Coleman](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_coleman/18489455842)/Flickr)*   ## How Should You Use This List of Colleges for B Students? If you're a B student looking for a great college, be sure to **[research any of the colleges](https://blog.prepscholar.com/college-research-how-to-do-it-right) on this list that interest you.** Use the school websites, [finders](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-college-finders-on-the-internet), [guidebooks](https://blog.prepscholar.com/fiske-guide-to-colleges-review), and [ranking lists](https://blog.prepscholar.com/all-the-college-ranking-lists-you-should-read) to guide your research. You can also go on [college visits](https://blog.prepscholar.com/college-tours-for-high-school-students) to truly get a feel for some of these schools and determine whether they might be a good fit for you. We also encourage **you to consult with teachers, counselors, parents, current students, and alumni** to get more information and to further narrow your college search.   ## How to Find Other Great Colleges for B Students: 2 Resources There are plenty of excellent schools for B students that didn't make the list above. Here are a few different ways to identify other colleges that might work for you.   ### #1: Big Future On [Big Future](https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search), you can't search for colleges by average GPA, but **you *can* search for colleges by SAT/ACT score and selectivity.** Because most good colleges for B students have an average SAT score of around 1200 and an average ACT score of around 27, you can look for colleges that match that criteria. These colleges range from **very selective** (25-50% of applicants admitted) to **less selective** (more than 75% of applicants admitted). You can select additional search filters to help find schools that better fit what you want in a college.   ### #2: PrepScholar Database Our PrepScholar database contains profiles for every college. A school's profile lists its acceptance rate, average GPA, and average standardized test scores. **We also have an admissions calculator on every school profile** so you can roughly determine your odds of admission based on your GPA and SAT/ACT test scores. To find a school's profile, search for "\[School Name\] PrepScholar admissions" on Google. Another great feature is located at the bottom of each school's profile page. There, you'll see three lists: schools that are harder to get into, schools that are equally hard to get into, and schools that are easier to get into. **I suggest looking up the profiles of the schools on our list above to find other schools that are about as selective and to get even more good colleges for B students.** For instance, on our PrepScholar page for [Syracuse University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Syracuse-University-admission-requirements), [University of California Santa Barbara](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/UCSB-admission-requirements), and [UT Austin](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/UT-Austin-SAT-scores-GPA) are listed as harder to get into, [Penn State](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Penn-State-admission-requirements) and [Drexel University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Drexel-University-admission-requirements) are listed as equally hard to get into, and [Auburn University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Auburn-admission-requirements) and [Quinnipiac](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Quinnipiac-admission-requirements) are listed as easier to get into. **You can use these lists to identify other schools that might interest you.**   ![Screen Shot 2021-06-16 at 2.26.50 PM](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-16%20at%202.26.50%20PM.png?width=550&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-16%20at%202.26.50%20PM.png) *These are schools that are listed as "equally hard to get into" on Syracuse's profile.*   ## How to Improve Your Chances of Admission Even as a B student, there are **a number of ways you can improve your odds** of getting into your dream school; this depends on where you are in the [college application process](https://blog.prepscholar.com/college-application-timeline). Here are some examples of things you can do to improve your application: - **Follow an [SAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-study-plan) or[ACT study plan](https://blog.prepscholar.com/act-study-plan)** and give yourself time to take the test a second or even third time if your scores aren't up to par - **Come up with [a compelling essay topic](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-personal-statement-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-college-essay)** for your personal statement - **Spend the summer before your senior year doing something incredibly interesting,** such as traveling abroad or volunteering Remember that colleges consider **a multitude of factors** when evaluating your application. 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