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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Stetson University
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DeLand, FL

Stetson University

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Florida

  • 3,669enrollment
  • $22,914net price
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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Brewton Parker College
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Mount Vernon, GA
 

Brewton Parker College

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 1,123enrollment
  • $22,488net price
  • 880-1010SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Middle Georgia College
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Cochran, Georgia

Middle Georgia College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,424enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Alice Lloyd College
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Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 553enrollment
  • $18,066net price
  • 760-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Murray State University
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Murray, KY

Murray State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 9,841enrollment
  • $9,738net price
  • 950-1190SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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University of Baltimore
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Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,101enrollment
  • $17,253net price
  • 1010-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.89Avg GPA

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Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Baltimore, MD
 

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,836enrollment
  • $22,552net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Lamar University
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 17,473enrollment
  • $10,999net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Northwood University Texas
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Cedar Hill, TX
 

Northwood University Texas

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $14,456net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Mary Washington
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Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 3,808enrollment
  • $21,615net price
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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West Virginia University
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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in West Virginia

  • 24,200enrollment
  • $13,691net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Everglades University
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Boca Raton, FL
 

Everglades University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,733enrollment
  • $26,561net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Edward Waters College
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HBCU
Jacksonville, FL

Edward Waters College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,175enrollment
  • $13,763net price
  • 820-990SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 2.64Avg GPA

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Transylvania University
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Lexington, KY

Transylvania University

Private 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,022enrollment
  • $25,634net price
  • 1100-1290SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

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Wingate University
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Wingate, NC

Wingate University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 3,322enrollment
  • $21,464net price
  • 990-1270SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Houston Baptist University
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Houston, TX

Houston Baptist University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Texas

  • 4,189enrollment
  • $20,530net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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The University of Texas Pan American
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Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Pan American

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 31,931enrollment
  • $6,978net price
  • 910-1110SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.16Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Sam Houston State University
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Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Texas

  • 21,403enrollment
  • $14,556net price
  • 940-1140SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.25Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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