What are some good schools with over a 50% admission rates? I know that most schools that are good are selective ones, but are there some that are fairly easy to get into but are still pretty good schools. Pretty good as in well known and has a good impression on most.
That is a pretty general question. I bet more than 90% of the colleges in the US have over a 50% admission rate. More specifics of what you are looking for in size, geography, major, and cost would help narrow the field.
Loyola Maryland, Clark, Providence College, Muhlenberg, St. Michael’s, University of Scranton and Elon come to mind.
Look through the top 150 schools and compile a table of the ones which match that criterion.
Are you looking for a large or small school? Are you seeking financial aid? Do you have any other interests or criteria? The overwhelming majority of four-year American colleges accept more than 50% of applicants. There are other factors to consider, as well. Some large universities have divisions that are extremely selective, and others that are less so (NYU might be an example of this). State universities are often less selective for in-state applicants than for out-of-state, furthermore.
Are you an international student? Your post suggests as much, as does your concern about brand recognition. Many foreign students justifiably worry that only a handful of colleges are recognized overseas. Selectivity is a principal component of prestige: Harvard and Stanford wouldn’t carry the mystique that they do if they accepted ten times as many students.
If you tell us more about your specifications we can be more helpful.
I’m looking for a mid sized liberal arts school in New England or the Virginia/NC area. I’m just looking for schools that won’t be too hard to get into but are still pretty good (if that makes any sense)
Wow, you need to be more specific lol. If you are interested in nursing, health, or social services, Simmons is a good womens’ college right in the middle of Boston, UScranton was a top contender for us even as a safety school (in D’s case) because of their unique offerings and honors college, Providence College another good choice.
Not in the geographic areas you mention, but take a look at St. Olaf, Lawrence University and Beloit. These are my favorites amongst schools in and around 50% acceptance rates or higher.
In the northeast, I’ve heard good things about Clark University and St. Anselm.
Check out the Colleges that Change Lives list. http://www.ctcl.org/
A free resource where you can plug in those exact parameters is http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Like this: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=CT+DE+DC+ME+MD+MA+NH+NJ+NY+NC+OH+PA+RI+VT+VA&l=93&ic=1&en=2000&ex=10000&an=40&ax=90&tv=500&tm=500 - you can tweak that with minimum test scores, rural vs urban, raise or lower the admit rate or scores or school size, etc.
@OHMomof2 Thank you for posting that! My GC was using that tool, and I couldn’t find it until now.
OP: Here’s some schools I’ve found:
-Clark University
-Emerson College
-Emmanuel College*
-Providence College*
-Stonehill College
-UMass Boston
*I was interested in these schools, but couldn’t afford them.
Ehh. Clark is okay tbh.
UNCW’s acceptance rate is over 50%.
UW Madison, they’re just around the 50% mark.
State universities often have higher admit rates for in-state than out-of-state students, though.
Consider Sewanee, in Tennessee. It dropped below the 50% mark for the first time in recent memory last year. But - in part because of its location - it is still a little easier to get into than some of its competiton, such as Kenyon. You have to show substantial interest though, including visiting campus if possible.