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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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Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate94.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate62% - View schoolPublicMedium
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate60.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate80.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Ridgeland, MSSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate57.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate93.3% - View schoolPublicSmall
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FLSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate58.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.8Acceptance Rate80.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate62.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FLSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.5Acceptance Rate88.3%
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