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South colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
SAT and ACT score ranges, acceptance rates, and admissions data for South colleges in one place.
South admissions at a glance
Number of schools1,386
Average acceptance rate82.1%
Average SAT range1022–1219
Average ACT range20–26
Most selective South schools
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across South colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Belhaven University
Jackson, MSSAT Range1000 to 1190ACT Range19 to 24Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate49.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
The University of the South
Sewanee, TNSAT Range1220 to 1363ACT Range26 to 31Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate56.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, ALSAT Range1060 to 1285ACT Range23 to 30Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate68.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, ARSAT Range1080 to 1270ACT Range22 to 28Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate67.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GASAT Range930 to 1108ACT Range16 to 22Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate72.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Samford University
Birmingham, ALSAT Range1080 to 1240ACT Range22 to 28Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate82.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
High Point University
High Point, NCSAT Range1103 to 1280ACT Range24 to 33Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate75.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
Appalachian State University
Boone, NCSAT Range1140 to 1270ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate90.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Visible Music College
Memphis, TNSAT RangeN/AACT Range19 to 30Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate28% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Catawba College
Salisbury, NCSAT Range1000 to 1350ACT Range17 to 25Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate75.2%
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