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Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

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The selectivity index is a rating system that looks at overall acceptance rate divided by the percentage of accepted students who enroll (yield rate). It's a measurement of both the selectivity and desirability of the college or university.

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Rank	Institution	Selectivity Index	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Mount St. Joseph University	0.4159	59.12	1,020 – 1,270	17094	43595	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Based in Cincinnati, Mount St- Joseph University’s acceptance rate is 59%. They request unknown for undergraduate applications and $50 for graduate applications. About 99% of students at Mount St- Joseph University will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.4 11.1% Acceptance Rate 59.1% SAT Score 1,020 – 1,270 Avg. Net Price $17,094 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,595
2	Franklin College	0.2486	69.8	1,060 – 1,240	24189	45635	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Franklin College Franklin, IN Located in Franklin, Franklin College’s acceptance rate is 70%. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be available. About 100% of students at Franklin College will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 9.5% Acceptance Rate 69.8% SAT Score 1,060 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $24,189 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $45,635
3	Manchester University	0.207	71.06	900 – 1,190	19425	43024	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Manchester University North Manchester, IN Based in North Manchester, Manchester University’s acceptance rate is 71% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 100% of students at Manchester University will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 48.0% Acceptance Rate 71.1% SAT Score 900 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $19,425 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,024
4	Earlham College	0.1903	73.11	1,130 – 1,340	27107	35430	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Earlham College Richmond, IN Founded in 1847, Earlham College is a liberal arts and sciences institution shaped by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). They charge unknown for applications and have a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1. Many students participate in Earlham’s study abroad program. Selectivity Index 0.2 8.4% Acceptance Rate 73.1% SAT Score 1,130 – 1,340 Avg. Net Price $27,107 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $35,430
5	Transylvania University	0.1882	86.55	1,180 – 1,380	25442	40447	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Transylvania University Lexington, KY It may come as no surprise, but Transylvania University’s mascot is a bat – and their school color is crimson. Halloween is a big deal at the school, featuring a week-long celebration. It ends with Pumpkinmania, where the steps of a campus building are lined with carved pumpkins....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 3.9% Acceptance Rate 86.6% SAT Score 1,180 – 1,380 Avg. Net Price $25,442 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,447
6	Hanover College	0.1719	83.7	1,120 – 1,300	23683	42876	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Hanover College Hanover, IN Hanover College is a private not-for-profit institution that offers up to Doctor's degrees. Students follow a four-one-four plan, which is two four-month semesters with a one-month term between. It’s the oldest private college in the state, having been founded in 1827. Hanover became coeducational in 1880. Selectivity Index 0.2 24.0% Acceptance Rate 83.7% SAT Score 1,120 – 1,300 Avg. Net Price $23,683 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,876
7	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	0.1677	76.86	1,330 – 1,500	45406	85935	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology focuses on math, science, and engineering. It was originally founded as the Terre Haute School of Industrial Science in 1874 in an effort to teach technical training for railroad construction. It would get its current name in 1971 after financial support from the Hulman family....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 15.7% Acceptance Rate 76.9% SAT Score 1,330 – 1,500 Avg. Net Price $45,406 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $85,935
8	Bluffton University	0.1343	67.23	890 – 1,120	20429	41940	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Bluffton University Bluffton, OH Located in Bluffton, Bluffton University accepted 67% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request unknown for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be requested. Approximately 100% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more......Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 24.0% Acceptance Rate 67.2% SAT Score 890 – 1,120 Avg. Net Price $20,429 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,940
9	Anderson University	0.1051	79.34	910 – 1,160	25332	44396	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Anderson University Anderson, IN Located in Anderson, Anderson University’s acceptance rate is 79%. Undergraduates have to pay unknown to apply. Approximately 98% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. The institution’s first year retention rate is 60% and 54% of students will earn their degree in four years. Most undergraduates......Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 45.2% Acceptance Rate 79.3% SAT Score 910 – 1,160 Avg. Net Price $25,332 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $44,396

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.4 11.1%

59.1%

1,020 – 1,270

$17,094

$43,595

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 9.5%

69.8%

1,060 – 1,240

$24,189

$45,635

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 48.0%

71.1%

900 – 1,190

$19,425

$43,024

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 8.4%

73.1%

1,130 – 1,340

$27,107

$35,430

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 3.9%

86.6%

1,180 – 1,380

$25,442

$40,447

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 24.0%

83.7%

1,120 – 1,300

$23,683

$42,876

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.2 15.7%

76.9%

1,330 – 1,500

$45,406

$85,935

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.1 24.0%

67.2%

890 – 1,120

$20,429

$41,940

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

0.1 45.2%

79.3%

910 – 1,160

$25,332

$44,396

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