SEC (Southeastern Conference) Schools Ranked by Acceptance Rate

The 16 SEC universities in the CollegeCalcAI database, ranked by undergraduate acceptance rate. Athletic conferences are not academic tiers, and the spread proves it: the list runs from Vanderbilt University (6%) to University of Mississippi (97%), with a median of 67%. 15 are public, so residency changes the real odds at most of them.

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Median acceptance

67%

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Vanderbilt University

6% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the SEC (Southeastern Conference) Schools Ranked by Acceptance Rate 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 13 of the 16 colleges here, including University of Georgia, University of Tennessee and Auburn University. 2 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as University of Florida and University of Texas at Austin. The other 1 is a 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
Vanderbilt Universityadmits 6%	6%Reach	8%Reach	12%Reach
University of Floridaadmits 24%	15%Reach	31%Target	57%Likely
University of Texas at Austinadmits 27%	17%Reach	33%Target	62%Likely
University of Georgiaadmits 38%	24%Reach	55%Likely	85%Safety
University of Tennesseeadmits 42%	35%Target	72%Safety	90%Safety
Auburn Universityadmits 46%	39%Target	78%Safety	94%Safety
Texas A&M Universityadmits 57%	52%Likely	91%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Carolinaadmits 60%	63%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Louisiana State Universityadmits 73%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arkansasadmits 74%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Alabamaadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Oklahomaadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mississippi State Universityadmits 78%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouriadmits 78%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Kentuckyadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Mississippiadmits 97%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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