South College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With 100% acceptance, South College makes admission broadly accessible. Use test-optional strategically: submit SAT or ACT scores only if they strengthen your application, and focus your decision on program fit, total cost, and available support, especially with a 52% freshman retention rate.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
South College facts and stats
South College enrolls 8,782 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. South College has a freshman retention rate of 52% and a 6-year graduation rate of 53%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25:1.
Knoxville, NC
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Key South College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional South College, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Save the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes that could improve your superscore, and use South College’s Regular Decision deadline as the anchor for deciding whether an October or December retake is the last one that will arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
South College is a private for-profit institution with tuition and fees of $18,585. Eligible students can use the FAFSA to apply for federal aid, and the college may offer additional funding options through its financial aid office.
South College’s total cost of attendance depends on housing choices, program costs, books, supplies, and personal expenses beyond its $18,585 tuition and fees. Because financial aid can vary by student need and available institutional, federal, or outside support, students should compare their aid offer against the full annual cost rather than tuition alone.
Student life at South College
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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