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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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,721enrollment
  • $21,846net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT 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

 

  • 218enrollment
  • $19,990net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Claflin University
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HBCU
Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,830enrollment
  • $19,951net price
  • 840-1040SAT range
  • 16-18ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,514enrollment
  • $18,779net 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

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Tennessee

  • 9,902enrollment
  • $15,188net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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Averett University
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Danville, VA

Averett University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,363enrollment
  • $23,781net price
  • 850-1170SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

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Randolph Macon College
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Ashland, VA

Randolph Macon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,490enrollment
  • $28,389net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Dillard University
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HBCU
New Orleans, LA

Dillard University

Private 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,224enrollment
  • $18,949net price
  • 988-1176SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Oral Roberts University
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Tulsa, OK

Oral Roberts University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma

  • 5,051enrollment
  • $22,360net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 19-25ACT 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

 

  • 4,527enrollment
  • $5,532net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Johnson & Wales University North Miami
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North Miami, FL
 

Johnson & Wales University North Miami

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 676enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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McDaniel College
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Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,000enrollment
  • $23,733net 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

76% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,840enrollment
  • $11,872net price
  • 950-1180SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

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University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Bluffton, SC

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 2,124enrollment
  • $16,113net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,312enrollment
  • $19,405net price
  • 928-1103SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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University of South Carolina Upstate
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Spartanburg, SC
 

University of South Carolina Upstate

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 4,913enrollment
  • $13,835net price
  • 950-1150SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 2.53Avg GPA

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,135enrollment
  • $8,185net 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

77% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland

  • 1,520enrollment
  • $20,714net price
  • 1130-1370SAT range
  • 28-30ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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