South Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in South for 2025

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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Champion Christian College
C
Hot Springs, Arkansas
 

Champion Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 139enrollment
  • $15,392net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Christ Mission College
C
San Antonio, Texas
 

Christ Mission College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 43enrollment
  • $7,157net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Indian Bible College
I
Flagstaff, Arizona
 

Indian Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 33enrollment
  • $7,265net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Remington College Knoxville
R
Knoxville, Tennessee
 

Remington College Knoxville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 111enrollment
  • $21,571net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Talladega College
T
HBCU
Talladega, AL

Talladega College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 837enrollment
  • $12,450net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.4Avg GPA

Prescott College
P
Prescott, AZ
 

Prescott College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 909enrollment
  • $23,163net price
  • 1095-1290SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

St. Thomas University
S
Miami Gardens, FL
 

St. Thomas University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 6,455enrollment
  • $27,029net price
  • 860-1060SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

College of Coastal Georgia
C
Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,189enrollment
  • $12,670net price
  • 900-1165SAT range
  • 14-22ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 5

Columbus State University
C
Columbus, GA

Columbus State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 7,610enrollment
  • $11,384net price
  • 860-1100SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

Gainesville State College
G
Oakwood, Georgia
 

Gainesville State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,568enrollment
  • -net price
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Spalding University
S
Louisville, KY

Spalding University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,555enrollment
  • $25,539net price
  • 853-1103SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Our Lady of Holy Cross College
O
New Orleans, LA
 

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,152enrollment
  • $14,476net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 20

University of Southern Mississippi
S
Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Mississippi

  • 13,110enrollment
  • $14,050net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Northeastern State University
N
Tahlequah, OK

Northeastern State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma

  • 6,466enrollment
  • $11,153net price
  • 920-1145SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Oral Roberts University
O
Tulsa, OK

Oral Roberts University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma

  • 5,365enrollment
  • $24,347net price
  • 1083-1250SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Liberty University
L
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 103,068enrollment
  • $29,692net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Appalachian Bible College
A
Mount Hope, WV
 

Appalachian Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in West Virginia

  • 218enrollment
  • $18,749net price
  • 1028-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.32Estimated Avg GPA

Fairmont State University
F
Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,307enrollment
  • $10,993net price
  • 830-1040SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA