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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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Bethany College
Bethany, WVSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate58.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
LaGrange College
LaGrange, GASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate62.1% - View schoolPublicSmallSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate42.6%
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FLSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate39.5% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, ARSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate57.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Aquinas College, Tennessee
Nashville, TNSAT RangeN/AACT Range21 to 26Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate51.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate64.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate30.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
Jacksonville, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate28.6% - View schoolPublicSmall
Southeastern Community College, NC
Whiteville, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate30.5%
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