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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Stevenson University
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Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,507enrollment
  • $28,201net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Martin Methodist College
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Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 978enrollment
  • $15,642net price
  • 995-1150SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Tennessee Technological University
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 10,117enrollment
  • $15,138net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Randolph Macon College
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Ashland, VA

Randolph Macon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,523enrollment
  • $29,058net price
  • 1040-1210SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Samford University
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Birmingham, AL

Samford University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama

  • 5,791enrollment
  • $32,176net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Henderson State University
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Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Arkansas

  • 2,136enrollment
  • $16,929net price
  • 903-1073SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Covenant College
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Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 928enrollment
  • $25,471net price
  • 1130-1390SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Morehead State University
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Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,618enrollment
  • $10,017net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Francis Marion University
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Florence, SC

Francis Marion University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 4,017enrollment
  • $11,231net price
  • 900-1138SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

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South Carolina State University
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HBCU
Orangeburg, SC

South Carolina State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,041enrollment
  • $17,928net price
  • 800-1050SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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University of Lynchburg
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Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 2,592enrollment
  • $22,921net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Virginia Military Institute
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Lexington, VA

Virginia Military Institute

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 1,560enrollment
  • $17,229net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Patrick Henry College
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Purcellville, Virginia
 

Patrick Henry College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 408enrollment
  • $25,128net price
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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University of Arkansas Fort Smith
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Fort Smith, AR
 

University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,506enrollment
  • $10,387net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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University of Louisville
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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 22,139enrollment
  • $18,808net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Lees McRae College
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Banner Elk, NC
 

Lees McRae College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 839enrollment
  • $26,009net price
  • 1040-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lenoir Rhyne University
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Hickory, NC

Lenoir Rhyne University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,230enrollment
  • $24,042net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Marymount University
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Arlington, VA

Marymount University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 3,667enrollment
  • $28,147net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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