Highly Selective Out-of-state Colleges & Universities
These are highly selective colleges and universities in the country. Many will reject 50% or more of the applicants. They strongly prefer applicants with GPAs above 3.5. They look for very good test scores. The majority of successful applicants will have SATs above 1800 or ACTs above 26. Press the appropriate button to locate schools with different acceptance criteria.
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