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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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West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TXSAT Range950 to 1150ACT Range18 to 23Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate58.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TXSAT Range900 to 1140ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate98.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VASAT Range1110 to 1210ACT Range19 to 26Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate93.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TXSAT Range980 to 1210ACT Range20 to 26Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate88.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NCSAT Range950 to 1140ACT Range18 to 26Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate74.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Erskine College
Due West, SCSAT Range920 to 1150ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate62.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GASAT Range1010 to 1160ACT Range16 to 22Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate75.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GASAT Range1170 to 1370ACT Range23 to 30Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate86.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VASAT Range1010 to 1390ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate91.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GASAT Range890 to 1100ACT Range17 to 22Average GPA2.9Acceptance Rate75.7%
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