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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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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NCSAT Range880 to 1085ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate68.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Roanoke College
Salem, VASAT Range1070 to 1260ACT Range24 to 31Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate83.1% - View schoolPublicSmall
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NCSAT Range950 to 1380ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate60.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VASAT Range1180 to 1340ACT Range27 to 31Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate79.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KYSAT Range710 to 960ACT Range16 to 22Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate75.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TXSAT Range950 to 1190ACT Range19 to 27Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate73.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Belmont University
Nashville, TNSAT Range1160 to 1350ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate95.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VASAT Range1020 to 1360ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate75.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FLSAT Range1038 to 1200ACT Range21 to 26Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate73.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KYSAT Range850 to 890ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate60.9%
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