Easiest Southeastern Colleges to Get Into
There are 280 four-year colleges in the Southeast that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
88 colleges accept 100% of applicants in the Southeast. Examples include Amridge University, Athens State University, Miles College and Selma University.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Southeast, or the most selective colleges.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Magnolia, AR
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Aug 27 application deadline
SAU is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The campus is in the small college town of Magnolia.
- SAT Range 875-1105
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $13,442
Georgia Southwestern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Americus, GA
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Jul 21 application deadline
Georgia Southwestern is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small city of Americus in southwest Georgia.
- SAT Range 890-1110
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Net Price $11,769
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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- 75% acceptance rate
Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 710-960
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Net Price $18,600
Loyola University Maryland
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Loyola Maryland is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and communications. The wooded residential campus sits in a northern Baltimore neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Net Price $32,846
Belmont Abbey College
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $24,726
Catawba College
- Private 4 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Catawba is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and ecology. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.
- SAT Range 1030-1300
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Net Price $18,447
High Point University
- Private 4 Year
- High Point, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
High Point is a private university known for undergraduate business, entrepreneurship, and communications. The residential campus sits in High Point, a city long tied to the American furniture industry.
- SAT Range 1110-1320
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $43,086
Methodist University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
Methodist University is a private university known for undergraduate PGA golf management and business. The campus sits in Fayetteville near Fort Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1250
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $26,334
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Wake Forest, NC
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- 75% acceptance rate
A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $16,031
Coastal Carolina University
- Public 4 Year
- Conway, SC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 75% acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and PGA golf management. The Conway campus lies a short drive from Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic coast.
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $14,379