Private Colleges in the South, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

218 private colleges across 17 states in the South (U.S. Census region), ranked from most to least selective. The most selective are Duke University (6%), Vanderbilt University (6%), and Johns Hopkins University (6%), and the median school on the list admits 68%. Private colleges price aid individually, so a selective private school can end up costing less than an out-of-state public; the acceptance rate is the number to plan around.

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218

Median acceptance

68%

Most selective

Duke University

6% acceptance

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Which of the Private Colleges in the South can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 87 of the 100 colleges here, including Trinity University (TX), Mississippi College and Brescia University. 3 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as Berea College and University of Richmond. The other 10 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Duke Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Vanderbilt Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Johns Hopkins Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
Rice Universityadmits 8%	7%Reach	9%Reach	16%Reach
Emory Universityadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	22%Reach
Davidson Collegeadmits 13%	10%Reach	16%Reach	27%Target
Georgetown Universityadmits 13%	10%Reach	15%Reach	26%Target
Tulane Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
Washington and Lee Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	29%Target
University of Miamiadmits 19%	13%Reach	22%Reach	40%Target
Berea Collegeadmits 19%	18%Reach	34%Target	45%Likely
University of Richmondadmits 22%	15%Reach	28%Target	51%Likely
Wake Forest Universityadmits 22%	15%Reach	25%Target	46%Likely
Trinity University (TX)admits 26%	25%Target	48%Likely	62%Likely
Mississippi Collegeadmits 29%	35%Target	58%Likely	71%Safety
Brescia Universityadmits 35%	46%Likely	69%Likely	81%Safety
Fisk Universityadmits 37%	56%Likely	74%Safety	85%Safety
Regent Universityadmits 38%	48%Likely	75%Safety	86%Safety
Thomas Universityadmits 38%	50%Likely	74%Safety	85%Safety
Huston-Tillotson Universityadmits 39%	59%Likely	76%Safety	87%Safety
University of Tampaadmits 40%	38%Target	73%Safety	88%Safety
Carolina Universityadmits 40%	56%Likely	79%Safety	89%Safety
Paul Quinn Collegeadmits 40%	60%Likely	78%Safety	88%Safety
Howard Universityadmits 41%	39%Target	76%Safety	90%Safety
Ave Maria Universityadmits 41%	47%Likely	81%Safety	90%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Dillard Universityadmits 42%	65%Likely	82%Safety	91%Safety
Furman Universityadmits 43%	34%Target	71%Safety	91%Safety
Millsaps Collegeadmits 43%	48%Likely	82%Safety	91%Safety
Warner Universityadmits 43%	66%Likely	83%Safety	91%Safety
Texas Christian Universityadmits 44%	34%Target	71%Safety	92%Safety
Morehouse Collegeadmits 44%	59%Likely	84%Safety	92%Safety
Point Universityadmits 44%	67%Likely	84%Safety	92%Safety
Johnson C. Smith Universityadmits 45%	68%Likely	85%Safety	93%Safety
Oakwood Universityadmits 45%	70%Safety	86%Safety	93%Safety
Washington Adventist Universityadmits 46%	66%Likely	87%Safety	94%Safety
George Washington Universityadmits 47%	34%Target	73%Safety	94%Safety
Austin Collegeadmits 48%	57%Likely	88%Safety	95%Safety
Rollins Collegeadmits 48%	44%Target	82%Safety	95%Safety
Bryan Collegeadmits 48%	59%Likely	90%Safety	95%Safety
Oklahoma Baptist Universityadmits 49%	68%Likely	90%Safety	96%Safety
Tuskegee Universityadmits 49%	73%Safety	90%Safety	96%Safety
Rust Collegeadmits 49%	77%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Belhaven Universityadmits 50%	61%Likely	91%Safety	96%Safety
Rhodes Collegeadmits 50%	42%Target	82%Safety	96%Safety
Jarvis Christian Universityadmits 50%	80%Safety	92%Safety	97%Safety
Morris Collegeadmits 50%	77%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Philander Smith Universityadmits 50%	79%Safety	92%Safety	96%Safety
Texas Collegeadmits 50%	79%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Voorhees Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Wiley Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Baylor Universityadmits 51%	43%Target	83%Safety	96%Safety
Wofford Collegeadmits 52%	52%Likely	88%Safety	97%Safety
Southeastern Universityadmits 53%	75%Safety	94%Safety	97%Safety
Centre Collegeadmits 54%	54%Likely	89%Safety	97%Safety
Anderson University (SC)admits 55%	79%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Lane Collegeadmits 55%	85%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Hendrix Collegeadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Wayland Baptist Universityadmits 56%	83%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Jacksonville Universityadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Averett Universityadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Sewanee - University of the Southadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Washington Collegeadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityadmits 58%	83%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Techadmits 58%	84%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Gallaudet Universityadmits 58%	76%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bob Jones Universityadmits 58%	82%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bethany College (WV)admits 59%	77%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Livingstone Collegeadmits 59%	91%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Bluefield Universityadmits 59%	87%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Union University (TN)admits 60%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Freed-Hardeman Universityadmits 60%	86%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel University (TN)admits 60%	88%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Tougaloo Collegeadmits 60%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Carey Universityadmits 60%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky Christian Universityadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hampton Universityadmits 62%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Queens University of Charlotteadmits 62%	85%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Tulsaadmits 62%	69%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Charleston University (WV)admits 62%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Reinhardt Universityadmits 62%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stillman Collegeadmits 62%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Methodist Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Erskine Collegeadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lincoln Memorial Universityadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wheeling Universityadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Young Harris Collegeadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Baptist Collegeadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Union College (KY)admits 63%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Berry Collegeadmits 64%	79%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clark Atlanta Universityadmits 64%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida Southern Collegeadmits 64%	80%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Claflin Universityadmits 65%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arkansas Baptist Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Florida National Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Johnson Universityadmits 65%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Nelson Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North American Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Our Lady of the Lake Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southwestern Christian Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Abilene Christian Universityadmits 66%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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