College with minimal requirements

[Anonymous]

OP, We are in an almost identical situation however my daughter would prefer to be in the Carolinas or possibly Georgia (she said FL is too far). Not necessarily big city, just warmer. While not meeting all her criteria, we have our eyes on but still need to visit:
NVCC, Radford, ODU
UNCG, UNCP, ECU (think UNCW might be a reach)
CCU
GA State, GA Southern

[Anonymous]

Another option is community colleges in Florida that are located right near and are feeders to their state universities. So there is one near Florida State called Tallahassee Community College. There is one near UCF called Valencia. The students can participate in many of the activities of the state university (get sporting tickets, etc.). There are student apts. or dorms they can live in at many of them. They work very closely with the university to make transfers seamless. And even out of state, they are reasonable. Valencia, for example, is less than $400 per credit hour.

[Anonymous]

University of the Redlands in California. No letter or number grades. Comments/written assessments.

College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Goucher College in Maryland.

Suwanee--The University of the South in Tennessee. (breathtaking campus & location).

Salve Regina University in Rhode Island (gorgeous campus & beautiful location).

Rollins College in central Florida. (Country club like atmosphere).

Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona State University in Tempe/Phoenix.

University of Kansas.

Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. (gorgeous).

Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Leans conservative & Christian).

Stetson University in Florida.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Biology, Psychology.)

Clemson University in South Carolina. (slight chance)

Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. (Myrtle Beach metro area).

Maybe the University of Denver in--guess where--Denver, Colorado.

Too many more to list. Would be helpful if more information about your son was shared.

Any interest in Maritime colleges ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of the Redlands in California. No letter or number grades. Comments/written assessments.

College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Goucher College in Maryland.

Suwanee--The University of the South in Tennessee. (breathtaking campus & location).

Salve Regina University in Rhode Island (gorgeous campus & beautiful location).

Rollins College in central Florida. (Country club like atmosphere).

Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona State University in Tempe/Phoenix.

University of Kansas.

Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. (gorgeous).

Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Leans conservative & Christian).

Stetson University in Florida.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Biology, Psychology.)

Clemson University in South Carolina. (slight chance)

Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. (Myrtle Beach metro area).

Maybe the University of Denver in--guess where--Denver, Colorado.

Too many more to list. Would be helpful if more information about your son was shared.

Any interest in Maritime colleges ?

My 2023 kid that is going to a top 40 college with a 33 ACT was outright rejected from Clemson. There is zero chance for this kid to get into Clemson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of the Redlands in California. No letter or number grades. Comments/written assessments.

College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Goucher College in Maryland.

Suwanee--The University of the South in Tennessee. (breathtaking campus & location).

Salve Regina University in Rhode Island (gorgeous campus & beautiful location).

Rollins College in central Florida. (Country club like atmosphere).

Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona State University in Tempe/Phoenix.

University of Kansas.

Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. (gorgeous).

Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Leans conservative & Christian).

Stetson University in Florida.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Biology, Psychology.)

Clemson University in South Carolina. (slight chance)

Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. (Myrtle Beach metro area).

Maybe the University of Denver in--guess where--Denver, Colorado.

Too many more to list. Would be helpful if more information about your son was shared.

Any interest in Maritime colleges ?

My 2023 kid that is going to a top 40 college with a 33 ACT was outright rejected from Clemson. There is zero chance for this kid to get into Clemson.

Have to wonder this was a case of yield protection as an ACT score of 33 is high for Clemson and within the past few years Clemson drove down its acceptance rate from 62% to 49%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he applies early enough (like august), try Pitt. Second Drexel. What about Temple?

Temple is not that easy to get into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of the Redlands in California. No letter or number grades. Comments/written assessments.

College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Goucher College in Maryland.

Suwanee--The University of the South in Tennessee. (breathtaking campus & location).

Salve Regina University in Rhode Island (gorgeous campus & beautiful location).

Rollins College in central Florida. (Country club like atmosphere).

Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona State University in Tempe/Phoenix.

University of Kansas.

Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. (gorgeous).

Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Leans conservative & Christian).

Stetson University in Florida.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Biology, Psychology.)

Clemson University in South Carolina. (slight chance)

Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. (Myrtle Beach metro area).

Maybe the University of Denver in--guess where--Denver, Colorado.

Too many more to list. Would be helpful if more information about your son was shared.

Any interest in Maritime colleges ?

How did you come up with these schools? Just seems random. OP said HS GPA < 3.0. Ideally in a big city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he applies early enough (like august), try Pitt. Second Drexel. What about Temple?

Pitt middle 50% GPA is 3.9-4.4.

Someone with a below 3.0 will be sent straight to a branch campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of the Redlands in California. No letter or number grades. Comments/written assessments.

College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

Goucher College in Maryland.

Suwanee--The University of the South in Tennessee. (breathtaking campus & location).

Salve Regina University in Rhode Island (gorgeous campus & beautiful location).

Rollins College in central Florida. (Country club like atmosphere).

Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.

University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona State University in Tempe/Phoenix.

University of Kansas.

Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. (gorgeous).

Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Leans conservative & Christian).

Stetson University in Florida.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Biology, Psychology.)

Clemson University in South Carolina. (slight chance)

Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. (Myrtle Beach metro area).

Maybe the University of Denver in--guess where--Denver, Colorado.

Too many more to list. Would be helpful if more information about your son was shared.

Any interest in Maritime colleges ?

My 2023 kid that is going to a top 40 college with a 33 ACT was outright rejected from Clemson. There is zero chance for this kid to get into Clemson.

Have to wonder this was a case of yield protection as an ACT score of 33 is high for Clemson and within the past few years Clemson drove down its acceptance rate from 62% to 49%.

Neighbor with a weighted 3.9 was rejected (not waitlisted) at Clemson. I think it’s an instate vs OOS thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he applies early enough (like august), try Pitt. Second Drexel. What about Temple?

Temple is not that easy to get into.

Agreed. The business school is competitive. Plus, it's public so they prefer PA students. The application is easy, but it's not a "safety" per se.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this is going to sound terrible, but I'm looking for colleges, that have minimal entry requirements, & requiring the least effort. Back story. My DS CLAIMS he wants to go to college, but his behavior, & grades do not support that claim. We're in the 11th grade, & I know we need to start at least identifying colleges, to start visiting and applying next year.

NOT INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES! I want him to go away, get out of the DMV, which I think will help tremendously, & experience college campus life, hoping it will turn him around. But, starting out the gate, early signs point to him NOT getting into, for a lack of better words, a "GOOD or Highly sought after" college. Open to location.

Any thoughts or recommendations? If you can, please refrain from bashing.

OP, have him do his OWN research on a site like collegefactual.com or niche.com where he has to make a profile with his GPA. Chancing schools and seeing costs were a much needed reality check for my junior 2 years ago. Fast-forward, busted his ass and upped GPA enough to get into 3 of 11 viable options.

College is a really vague concept even for kids who think they want to get a degree.

Let him figure out some of it himself.

[Anonymous]

WVU is a good option for DMV kids with this profile. I would also look at VCU (they have a summer bridge program for kids that meet certain criteria).

[Anonymous]

Colorado State
Utah State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is going to sound terrible, but I'm looking for colleges, that have minimal entry requirements, & requiring the least effort. Back story. My DS CLAIMS he wants to go to college, but his behavior, & grades do not support that claim. We're in the 11th grade, & I know we need to start at least identifying colleges, to start visiting and applying next year.

NOT INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES! I want him to go away, get out of the DMV, which I think will help tremendously, & experience college campus life, hoping it will turn him around. But, starting out the gate, early signs point to him NOT getting into, for a lack of better words, a "GOOD or Highly sought after" college. Open to location.

Any thoughts or recommendations? If you can, please refrain from bashing.

OP, have him do his OWN research on a site like collegefactual.com or niche.com where he has to make a profile with his GPA. Chancing schools and seeing costs were a much needed reality check for my junior 2 years ago. Fast-forward, busted his ass and upped GPA enough to get into 3 of 11 viable options.

College is a really vague concept even for kids who think they want to get a degree.

Let him figure out some of it himself.

I would also recommend collegevine.com. FWIW, 100% accurate with son's acceptance chances last year. Others have had mixed results.

[Anonymous]

I would also look at CUNY and SUNY colleges. Some have high admissions rate, are decent schools, and still a reasonable price for OOS students.