The Most Popular Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the South

Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

CollegeSimply has compiled this list of four-year colleges in the South that have acceptance rates over 75%. These are schools that you have a very high chance of getting into if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. Acceptance isn't guaranteed, but they are good candidates for your list of safety schools. These colleges are ranked by popularity of views on CollegeSimply.com.

See also, the best colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in the South.

South High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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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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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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Arlington Baptist College
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Arlington, TX
 

Arlington Baptist College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 276enrollment
  • $26,503net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,572enrollment
  • $23,920net price
  • 850-1140SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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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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Oral Roberts University
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Tulsa, OK

Oral Roberts University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma

  • 5,365enrollment
  • $24,347net price
  • 1083-1250SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Dalton State College
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Dalton, GA

Dalton State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,902enrollment
  • $5,083net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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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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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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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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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,507enrollment
  • $20,941net price
  • 820-1060SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Pfeiffer University
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Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 954enrollment
  • $21,402net price
  • 891-1165SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,129enrollment
  • $8,255net price
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Mary's College of Maryland
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St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary's College of Maryland

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland

  • 1,587enrollment
  • $20,679net price
  • 1110-1330SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Midland College
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Midland, TX

Midland College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,219enrollment
  • $6,396net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

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Dallas Christian College
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Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 278enrollment
  • $22,463net price
  • 730-1125SAT range
  • 13-21ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Bellarmine University
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Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Kentucky

  • 2,993enrollment
  • $24,432net price
  • 1075-1243SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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