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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Fayetteville State University
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HBCU
Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 6,847enrollment
  • $7,298net price
  • 855-1045SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina

  • 30,298enrollment
  • $13,768net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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University of South Carolina Aiken
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Aiken, SC
 

University of South Carolina Aiken

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,855enrollment
  • $11,697net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Coastal Carolina University
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Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 10,829enrollment
  • $14,453net price
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Roanoke College
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Salem, VA

Roanoke College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,835enrollment
  • $27,695net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Eckerd College
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Saint Petersburg, FL

Eckerd College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 1,986enrollment
  • $40,122net price
  • 1150-1336SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Southern Polytechnic State University
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Marietta, Georgia
 

Southern Polytechnic State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,784enrollment
  • $10,562net price
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.45Estimated Avg GPA

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Ner Israel Rabbinical College
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Baltimore, MD
 

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 449enrollment
  • $11,734net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Flagler College St Augustine
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Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College St Augustine

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Florida

  • 2,441enrollment
  • $31,085net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Webber International University
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Babson Park, FL
 

Webber International University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 930enrollment
  • $29,716net price
  • 853-1060SAT range
  • 14-20ACT range
  • 2.98Avg GPA

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Eastern Kentucky University
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Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 15,008enrollment
  • $10,852net price
  • 930-1190SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Capitol College
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Laurel, MD
 

Capitol College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 902enrollment
  • $23,223net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

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Hood College
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Frederick, MD
 

Hood College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,078enrollment
  • $23,462net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Catawba College
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Salisbury, NC

Catawba College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,241enrollment
  • $18,319net price
  • 1010-1186SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Mars Hill University
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Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,049enrollment
  • $19,842net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Mount Olive College
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Mount Olive, NC
 

Mount Olive College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 2,128enrollment
  • $17,893net price
  • 990-1150SAT range
  • 16-21ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
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Rocky Mount, NC
 

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina

  • 1,345enrollment
  • $19,111net price
  • 860-1120SAT range
  • 15-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Warren Wilson College
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Swannanoa, NC
 

Warren Wilson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 797enrollment
  • $27,913net price
  • -SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 3

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