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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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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, ARSAT Range1100 to 1390ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate76.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OKSAT Range1050 to 1260ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate77% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LASAT Range990 to 1210ACT Range23 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate87% - View schoolPublicLarge
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TXSAT Range860 to 1080ACT Range17 to 22Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate99.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNSAT Range1000 to 1240ACT Range20 to 27Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate76.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TXSAT Range850 to 1060ACT Range16 to 21Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate77.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KYSAT Range960 to 1160ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate98.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, KYSAT Range1310 to 1480ACT Range15 to 22Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate63.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Meredith College
Raleigh, NCSAT Range1098 to 1348ACT Range23 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate74.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NCSAT Range910 to 1130ACT Range20 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate68.2%
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