South Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in South for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in South. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular South colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of South colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,721enrollment
  • $21,846net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Eastern Mennonite University
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Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,334enrollment
  • $23,783net price
  • 1040-1590SAT range
  • 25-34ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Liberty University
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 96,709enrollment
  • $29,913net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Southern Virginia University
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Buena Vista, VA

Southern Virginia University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,053enrollment
  • $23,274net price
  • 900-1250SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Prescott College
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Prescott, AZ
 

Prescott College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 969enrollment
  • $25,317net price
  • 1095-1290SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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College of Coastal Georgia
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Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,147enrollment
  • $12,117net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 5

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Life University
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Marietta, GA

Life University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 2,753enrollment
  • $28,226net price
  • 830-1117SAT range
  • 17-19ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Alice Lloyd College
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Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 565enrollment
  • $16,596net price
  • 760-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Spalding University
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Louisville, KY

Spalding University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,532enrollment
  • $26,539net price
  • 858-1105SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Nicholls State University
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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 5,883enrollment
  • $12,365net price
  • 938-1130SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 9,389enrollment
  • $14,238net price
  • 955-1135SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,514enrollment
  • $18,779net price
  • 850-1140SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Virginia Intermont College
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Bristol, Virginia
 

Virginia Intermont College

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 549enrollment
  • $24,154net price
  • 870-1100SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

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Fairmont State University
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Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,498enrollment
  • $10,794net price
  • 820-1050SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Alabama State University
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HBCU
Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Alabama

  • 3,828enrollment
  • $13,176net price
  • 828-1041SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 2.95Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
 

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 19,020enrollment
  • $35,346net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Shorter University
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Rome, GA

Shorter University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 1,515enrollment
  • $13,490net price
  • 960-1290SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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Western Kentucky University
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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 16,493enrollment
  • $12,625net price
  • 980-1170SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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