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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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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NCSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance RateN/A - View schoolPublicLarge
Austin Community College District
Austin, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate100% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OKSAT RangeN/AACT Range17 to 24Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate100% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TXSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate100% - View schoolPublicLarge
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OKSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate99.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Wilmington University
New Castle, DESAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate100% - View schoolPrivate for-profitSmallSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate27.9%
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate100% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
King University
Bristol, TNSAT RangeN/AACT Range17 to 23Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate99.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VASAT Range950 to 1200ACT Range19 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate100%
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