| 100% | RISD | 4 | Arts college that offers a dual degree with Brown University, for short |
| 35% | TAT | 3 | Art that's applied with a needle, for short |
| 34% | TAT | 3 | Art that might be removed with a laser, for short |
| 32% | VET | 3 | Doctor with a DVM degree, for short |
| 31% | GRAD | 4 | Person with a degree, for short |
| 30% | REFI | 4 | Replacement mortgage that might offer a better deal, for short |
| 30% | ACAD | 4 | "A" in USNA, for short (a college or university) |
| 30% | CRASHMAT | 8 | Padding that offers a soft landing for gymnasts |
| 30% | MDPHD | 5 | Dual degree for a research physician |
| 30% | MDPHD | 5 | Dual degree for a physician/scientist |
| 30% | MDPHD | 5 | Dual degree for a physician-scientist |
| 30% | PIRATES | 7 | Disneyland ride that features a dog with keys in its mouth, for short |
| 29% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich that may be held together with a fancy toothpick, for short |
| 29% | LAB | 3 | Chocolate ___ (retriever with a brown coat, for short) |
| 29% | DEC | 3 | Month that ends with a countdown, for short |
| 28% | PSAT | 4 | College Board offering, for short |
| 28% | FRAT | 4 | College group with a Greek-letter name, for short |
| 28% | TAT | 3 | Art that may have a tribal design, for short |
| 28% | INTRO | 5 | College course that might be skipped with AP credit, for short |
| 28% | IHOP | 4 | Restaurant that offers the Split Decision Breakfast, for short |
| 28% | PHD | 3 | Degree for a college professor, perhaps: Abbr. |
| 28% | XXXXXXXXXX | 10 | College grade that comes with a deadline |
| 28% | MIL | 3 | Short for a number with six zeros |
| 27% | COED | 4 | Like Brown University after merging with Pembroke College in 1971 |
| 27% | TAT | 3 | Art that may be done as a "sleeve," for short |
| 27% | POLI | 4 | ___ sci, for short (subject dealing with the art of government) |
| 27% | CIA | 3 | School with Baking and Pastry Arts degrees, for short |
| 27% | TRI | 3 | Race that may end with a marathon, for short |
| 27% | RYERSON | 7 | Toronto college that became a university in 1993 |
| 27% | PROF | 4 | Short title for a university head of department |