Southeast Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Southeast for 2025

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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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

0 reviews

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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Longwood University
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Farmville, VA

Longwood University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,545enrollment
  • $22,900net price
  • 1020-1190SAT range
  • 22-25ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Savannah College of Art and Design
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Savannah, GA

Savannah College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 17,575enrollment
  • $46,524net price
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Louisiana College
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Pineville, LA

Louisiana College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 950enrollment
  • $15,470net price
  • 1020-1190SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Bowie State University
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HBCU
Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 6,408enrollment
  • $16,117net price
  • 796-1083SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

Applications Due May 15

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McDaniel College
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Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,882enrollment
  • $23,088net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Guilford College
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Greensboro, NC

Guilford College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $22,620net price
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.14Avg GPA

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Paine College
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HBCU
Augusta, GA
 

Paine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 344enrollment
  • $17,048net price
  • 776-976SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Valdosta State University
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Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Georgia

  • 10,151enrollment
  • $11,532net price
  • 950-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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Louisiana State University Shreveport
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Shreveport, LA

Louisiana State University Shreveport

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 9,736enrollment
  • $7,554net price
  • 1000-1150SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Our Lady of the Lake College
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Baton Rouge, LA
 

Our Lady of the Lake College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,204enrollment
  • $15,239net price
  • -SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Morgan State University
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HBCU
Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 9,808enrollment
  • $15,350net price
  • 860-1080SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Towson University
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Towson, MD

Towson University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Maryland

  • 19,527enrollment
  • $15,064net price
  • 1050-1270SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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