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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Texas A&M University Kingsville
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Kingsville, TX

Texas A&M University Kingsville

Public 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 6,092enrollment
  • $11,347net price
  • 970-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Texas Southern University
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HBCU
Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 8,632enrollment
  • $11,826net price
  • 820-1000SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Emory and Henry College
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Emory, VA

Emory and Henry College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,358enrollment
  • $20,834net price
  • 960-1150SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Bluefield State College
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HBCU
Bluefield, WV
 

Bluefield State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,306enrollment
  • $11,759net price
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Marshall University
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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in West Virginia

  • 10,691enrollment
  • $8,756net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

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University of North Alabama
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Florence, AL

University of North Alabama

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 9,830enrollment
  • $9,837net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Blue Mountain College
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Blue Mountain, MS
 

Blue Mountain College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 922enrollment
  • $15,305net price
  • 1040-1140SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.52Avg 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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Oklahoma Christian University
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Edmond, OK

Oklahoma Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma

  • 2,537enrollment
  • $20,237net price
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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Belmont University
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Nashville, TN

Belmont University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee

  • 8,910enrollment
  • $36,225net price
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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University of Mary Hardin Baylor
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Belton, TX

University of Mary Hardin Baylor

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 3,575enrollment
  • $31,197net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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University of Lynchburg
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Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 2,394enrollment
  • $23,256net price
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Shepherd University
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Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,235enrollment
  • $9,827net price
  • 930-1170SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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West Virginia State University
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HBCU
Institute, WV

West Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,785enrollment
  • $11,684net price
  • 840-1065SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Buckhannon, WV
 

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 951enrollment
  • $20,470net price
  • 910-1180SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Texas A&M University Central Texas
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Killeen, TX

Texas A&M University Central Texas

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,198enrollment
  • $5,465net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Troy University
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Troy, AL

Troy University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Alabama

  • 14,156enrollment
  • $13,187net price
  • 950-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach
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West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 3,828enrollment
  • $30,276net price
  • 1000-1240SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

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