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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Spalding University
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Louisville, KY

Spalding University

Private 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,555enrollment
  • $25,539net price
  • 853-1103SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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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

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99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,152enrollment
  • $14,476net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 20

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University of Southern Mississippi
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Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Mississippi

  • 13,110enrollment
  • $14,050net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Liberty University
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 103,068enrollment
  • $29,692net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Appalachian Bible College
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Mount Hope, WV
 

Appalachian Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in West Virginia

  • 218enrollment
  • $18,749net price
  • 1028-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.32Estimated Avg GPA

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Fairmont State University
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Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,307enrollment
  • $10,993net price
  • 830-1040SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Campbellsville University
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Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 12,451enrollment
  • $18,777net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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University of Mississippi
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University, MS

University of Mississippi

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Mississippi

  • 24,043enrollment
  • $14,946net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,727enrollment
  • $21,041net price
  • 1080-1250SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Columbia International University
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia International University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 2,631enrollment
  • $21,320net price
  • 990-1195SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Limestone University
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Gaffney, SC
 

Limestone University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,782enrollment
  • $21,177net price
  • 980-1160SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Virginia Union University
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HBCU
Richmond, VA

Virginia Union University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,662enrollment
  • $20,207net price
  • 750-1010SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.71Avg GPA

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Simmons College of Kentucky
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HBCU
Louisville, KY
 

Simmons College of Kentucky

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 389enrollment
  • $19,083net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
 

Keiser University Ft Lauderdale

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 20,102enrollment
  • $33,865net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Shorter University
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Rome, GA

Shorter University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

  • 1,447enrollment
  • $16,692net price
  • 900-1130SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Louisville, Kentucky
 

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,243enrollment
  • $19,873net price
  • 1028-1203SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Thomas More University
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Crestview Hills, KY
 

Thomas More University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 1,947enrollment
  • $21,314net price
  • 1000-1150SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Western Kentucky University
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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 16,759enrollment
  • $12,054net price
  • 820-1010SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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