The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the South

Top Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in the South.

South High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Xavier University of Louisiana
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HBCU
New Orleans, LA

Xavier University of Louisiana

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 3,419enrollment
  • $18,080net price
  • 1000-1160SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Longwood University
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Farmville, VA

Longwood University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,358enrollment
  • $21,772net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Christian Brothers University
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Memphis, TN
 

Christian Brothers University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 1,934enrollment
  • $18,612net price
  • 1030-1280SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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Our Lady of the Lake College
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Baton Rouge, LA
 

Our Lady of the Lake College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,228enrollment
  • $15,916net price
  • -SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Old Dominion University
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 23,107enrollment
  • $16,098net price
  • 1090-1250SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Texas Lutheran University
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Seguin, TX

Texas Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 1,369enrollment
  • $21,442net price
  • 1030-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

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Virginia Wesleyan College
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Norfolk, VA

Virginia Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,538enrollment
  • $23,046net price
  • 1190-1365SAT range
  • 27-29ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Gardner Webb University
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Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner Webb University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 3,144enrollment
  • $22,339net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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Georgia College & State University
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Milledgeville, GA

Georgia College & State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 6,315enrollment
  • $20,301net price
  • 1060-1230SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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East Tennessee State University
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Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 13,483enrollment
  • $14,350net price
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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University of New Mexico Main Campus
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Albuquerque, NM

University of New Mexico Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 21,953enrollment
  • $10,633net price
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Averett University
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Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,363enrollment
  • $23,781net price
  • 850-1170SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

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Texas State University
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San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Public 4 Year

9 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 38,171enrollment
  • $14,120net price
  • 980-1180SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Methodist University
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Fayetteville, NC
 

Methodist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,811enrollment
  • $28,129net price
  • 1063-1200SAT range
  • 23-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Murray State University
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Murray, KY

Murray State University

Public 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 9,479enrollment
  • $11,042net price
  • 965-1190SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 17,978enrollment
  • $10,979net price
  • 1110-1280SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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East Carolina University
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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 27,151enrollment
  • $14,410net price
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,421enrollment
  • $19,332net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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