2. Boston College: 29% acceptance rate

3. Northeastern University: 45% acceptance rate

4. Boston University: 58% acceptance rate

Acceptance rates from http://www.collegeboard.com (Click “For Students”, under “Find a College,” click on “College Search,” and type in which college you’d like more information about in the search box–you’ll get the school’s profile, admission, cost & financial aid, academic & support, sports, deadlines, SAT/AP/CLEP, Majors, Housing & Campus Life, and information for International students. If you can’t find what you need there, just click on the university’s site provided under “at a glance,” then search from there)

I’m not sure about the Associates degree graduation, but it would seem highly likely to graduate with a cap and gown since most that’s how most graduations work.