Most selective colleges in East South Central

50 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 50 most selective colleges in East South Central, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 6% at Vanderbilt University to 73% at University of Mobile. 8 are public and 42 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	Private	6%	1,550	$19,040
2	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	Public	25%	1,039	$14,040
3	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	Private	31%	1,121	$32,977
4	Berea College Berea, KY	Private	33%	1,248	$4,483
5	Brescia University Owensboro, KY	Private	35%	—	$14,626
6	Rust College Holly Springs, MS	Private	35%	—	$8,751
7	United States Sports University Daphne, AL	Private	35%	—	—
8	Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN	Private	43%	—	$23,591
9	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	Public	46%	1,304	$18,109
10	Union University Jackson, TN	Private	47%	1,243	$26,815
11	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	Private	49%	1,120	$20,911
12	Millsaps College Jackson, MS	Private	49%	—	$25,291
13	Rhodes College Memphis, TN	Private	50%	1,385	$25,060
14	Auburn University Auburn, AL	Public	50%	1,318	$23,897
15	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	Private	51%	—	$23,384
16	The University of the South Sewanee, TN	Private	51%	1,336	$27,498
17	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	Public	51%	910	$11,812
18	Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL	Private	52%	1,197	$23,351
19	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	Private	53%	—	$15,663
20	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	Private	53%	1,050	$22,078
21	Johnson University Knoxville, TN	Private	54%	1,072	$20,303
22	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	Public	54%	—	$17,053
23	Centre College Danville, KY	Private	54%	1,345	$21,497
24	King University Bristol, TN	Private	54%	—	$23,508
25	Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY	Private	55%	965	$23,906
26	Fisk University Nashville, TN	Private	58%	1,236	$26,135
27	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	Private	58%	1,120	$17,052
28	Spring Hill College Mobile, AL	Private	59%	1,090	$19,514
29	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	Private	59%	1,093	$17,999
30	Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	Private	59%	1,051	$14,879
31	Tusculum University Greeneville, TN	Private	60%	—	$22,874
32	Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY	Private	62%	1,044	$22,139
33	Asbury University Wilmore, KY	Private	64%	—	$20,428
34	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	Public	65%	1,119	$15,142
35	Maryville College Maryville, TN	Private	66%	1,181	$20,986
36	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	Private	66%	1,016	$21,165
37	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	Public	66%	947	$14,559
38	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	Private	67%	1,116	$24,334
39	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	Private	67%	1,248	$25,610
40	Cumberland University Lebanon, TN	Private	67%	—	$18,292
41	Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY	Private	67%	1,043	$36,431
42	Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	Private	68%	1,050	$13,401
43	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	Public	68%	1,119	$12,599
44	Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN	Private	68%	1,111	$18,661
45	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	Private	70%	1,090	$14,459
46	Milligan University Milligan, TN	Private	70%	1,195	$21,131
47	Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL	Private	71%	1,148	$21,401
48	University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY	Private	71%	—	$11,286
49	Lee University Cleveland, TN	Private	72%	1,144	$20,399
50	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	Private	73%	1,220	$19,603

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