<p>I know that University of Michigan had a 51% admissions rate last year, and I know that it is getting harder every year, but what are some other less selective colleges that are around 50%?</p>
<p>University of Connecticut, for one. Acceptance rate was 50-51% in 2010, and around 49% this year.</p>
<p>When you’re considering selectivity remember to keep in mind how you stack up against the statistically average freshman. For example per the collegeboard site, at Michigan 84% of freshman were in the top 10% of their high school class and the average SAT (M+CR+W) was 2000 at Connecticut 44% were in the top 10% and the average SAT was 1820. They may have the same admit rates but the competitive pool is different. The College Search screener on CC does a good job of providing a list of possible schools based on your criteria (including selectivity). Check it out under the Main CC Site heading.</p>
<p>FWIW, Michigan switched to the CommonApp this year and is rumored to have seen a 20% jump in applications. If that’s true the admit rate will fall to around 40%</p>
<p>What are you looking for? Big National Universities with D1 Athletics you see on TV? </p>
<p>Rural, Suburban, Urban? Large, Medium, Small student bodies? Greek Life or no? </p>
<p>National University, Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities… </p>
<p>What can your family afford for you?</p>