Easiest colleges to get into in South Atlantic
50 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 50 least selective colleges in South Atlantic, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 90% at Georgia Southern University to 100% at Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore. 21 are public and 29 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Private | 100% | — | $9,482 |
| 2 | Ferrum College Ferrum, VA | Private | 100% | 990 | $22,085 |
| 3 | Manna University Fayetteville, NC | Private | 100% | — | $20,170 |
| 4 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | Private | 100% | 1,106 | $19,968 |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 100% | 913 | $14,892 |
| 6 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | Public | 100% | 1,055 | $13,922 |
| 7 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | Private | 100% | — | $23,615 |
| 8 | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA | Private | 100% | 1,099 | $24,014 |
| 9 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 99% | — | $24,275 |
| 10 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Private | 99% | — | $29,552 |
| 11 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | Public | 99% | 994 | $11,889 |
| 12 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | Public | 99% | 993 | $9,055 |
| 13 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | Private | 99% | — | $12,233 |
| 14 | College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA | Public | 99% | 1,001 | $12,905 |
| 15 | Limestone University Gaffney, SC | Private | 98% | — | $20,415 |
| 16 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | 98% | 1,184 | $21,002 |
| 17 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA | Private | 98% | 860 | $19,580 |
| 18 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | Private | 97% | 1,198 | $21,728 |
| 19 | Coker University Hartsville, SC | Private | 97% | — | $18,045 |
| 20 | Shorter University Rome, GA | Private | 97% | 1,075 | $16,286 |
| 21 | Marshall University Huntington, WV | Public | 96% | 1,051 | $8,327 |
| 22 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV | Public | 96% | 979 | $10,191 |
| 23 | Emory & Henry University Emory, VA | Private | 96% | 1,171 | $20,591 |
| 24 | Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL | Private | 96% | 905 | $21,283 |
| 25 | Barton College Wilson, NC | Private | 96% | — | $23,665 |
| 26 | Columbia College Columbia, SC | Private | 96% | — | $23,650 |
| 27 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | Public | 96% | 1,022 | $12,391 |
| 28 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | 96% | — | $11,696 |
| 29 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC | Private | 95% | — | $21,953 |
| 30 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV | Private | 95% | 1,045 | $18,148 |
| 31 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | Private | 95% | 1,109 | $18,436 |
| 32 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | Private | 94% | — | $23,991 |
| 33 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA | Public | 94% | 1,104 | $11,180 |
| 34 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | Public | 94% | 1,247 | $12,865 |
| 35 | Life University Marietta, GA | Private | 94% | 994 | $30,257 |
| 36 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | Public | 93% | 1,168 | $19,452 |
| 37 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA | Private | 93% | 1,074 | $20,893 |
| 38 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | Public | 92% | — | $9,918 |
| 39 | Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | Private | 92% | — | $19,314 |
| 40 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA | Private | 91% | 1,225 | $20,173 |
| 41 | Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA | Private | 91% | — | $22,328 |
| 42 | Radford University Radford, VA | Public | 91% | 1,061 | $16,640 |
| 43 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | Public | 91% | 1,190 | $14,170 |
| 44 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | 90% | 1,023 | $15,028 |
| 45 | Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC | Private | 90% | 1,082 | $23,613 |
| 46 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | Public | 90% | — | $14,035 |
| 47 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Public | 90% | 1,143 | $16,514 |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Public | 90% | 1,187 | $10,170 |
| 49 | Concord University Athens, WV | Public | 90% | 980 | $9,983 |
| 50 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | 90% | 1,057 | $16,531 |