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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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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate65.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate84.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Blue Ridge Community College, Virginia
Weyers Cave, VASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate47.8% - View schoolPublicSmall
National Park College
Hot Springs, ARSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate46.4% - View schoolPublicSmall
Troy University Dothan
Dothan, ALSAT RangeN/AACT Range20 to 24Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate66.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate54.2% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49.2%
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Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, ARSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.7Acceptance Rate66.6% - View schoolPublicSmall
Pierpont Community & Technical College
Fairmont, WVSAT Range760 to 980ACT Range16 to 20Average GPA2.8Acceptance Rate68% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate76.8%
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