Southeast Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Southeast for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Southeast. 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 Southeast colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Southeast colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Southeast High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Frostburg State University
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Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 4,067enrollment
  • $16,114net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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The University of Tennessee Martin
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Martin, TN
 

The University of Tennessee Martin

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 6,868enrollment
  • $12,619net price
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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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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West Virginia University
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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in West Virginia

  • 24,741enrollment
  • $12,202net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value Colleges in Alabama

  • 21,639enrollment
  • $16,834net price
  • 1200-1410SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Brenau University
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Gainesville, GA

Brenau University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 2,704enrollment
  • $23,635net price
  • 1000-1130SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Mid Continent University
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Mayfield, Kentucky
 

Mid Continent University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,474enrollment
  • $27,622net price
  • 830-1080SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.13Estimated Avg GPA

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Louisville, Kentucky
 

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,266enrollment
  • $17,299net price
  • 993-1178SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Our Lady of Holy Cross College
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New Orleans, LA
 

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,120enrollment
  • $18,074net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 20

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Bowie State University
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HBCU
Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 6,275enrollment
  • $13,886net price
  • 800-1048SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

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Chowan University
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Murfreesboro, NC
 

Chowan University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 886enrollment
  • $17,334net price
  • 880-1085SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 2.89Avg GPA

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Salem College
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Winston Salem, NC

Salem College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 469enrollment
  • $18,354net price
  • 1053-1200SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Charleston Southern University
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Charleston, SC

Charleston Southern University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 3,418enrollment
  • $17,536net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.24Estimated Avg 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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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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Northern Kentucky University
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Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 15,801enrollment
  • $7,259net price
  • 1030-1290SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Wingate University
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Wingate, NC

Wingate University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 3,396enrollment
  • $18,823net price
  • 980-1180SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.33Avg 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

  • 3,757enrollment
  • $21,863net price
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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