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Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

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The acceptance rate of an institution measures how many students are accepted as a percentage of the number who apply. Colleges and universities that are more selective are generally seen as more prestigious as it is harder to gain acceptance and enroll. But, there are many factors that influence overall acceptance rate, including the overall number of applicants and the strength of applications received.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Grambling State University	4279	23.68	860 – 1,050	19092	25589	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Grambling State University Grambling, LA Undergraduates 4,279 Acceptance Rate 23.7 % 44.1% SAT Score 860 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $19,092 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $25,589
2	Alcorn State University	2532	45.33	840 – 1,010	13155	27752	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Alcorn State University is highly selective, accepting 3,000 out of 6,530 applicants. 19% of accepted students enrolled. Established in 1871, this HBCU was built on the site of the old Oakland College, a school that never truly reopened after the Civil War. Women were admitted starting in 1895. Undergraduates 2,532 Acceptance Rate 45.3 % 83.8% SAT Score 840 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $13,155 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,752
3	Jackson State University	4650	48.23	850 – 1,050	19892	30530	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State University Jackson, MS Found in Jackson, Jackson State University’s acceptance rate is 48% and requests $25 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 71% of students at Jackson State University will receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is 62% and around 24% of students will graduate within four......Read more Undergraduates 4,650 Acceptance Rate 48.2 % 47.1% SAT Score 850 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $19,892 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $30,530
4	Southern University and A & M College	6571	49.87	880 – 1,040	18937	33033	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Located in Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College accepted 50% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests $20 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 15% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Undergraduates 6,571 Acceptance Rate 49.9 % 7.5% SAT Score 880 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $18,937 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,033
5	Mississippi Valley State University	2005	51.16	760 – 970	12304	25817	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Found in Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University accepts 51% of applicants and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 48% of students at Mississippi Valley State University will receive grant aid from the school. At Mississippi Valley State University, there is a 62% first year retention......Read more Undergraduates 2,005 Acceptance Rate 51.2 % 21.0% SAT Score 760 – 970 Avg. Net Price $12,304 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $25,817
6	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	1905	57.54	880 – 1,050	11649	31161	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public HBCU that has eight academic divisions, though Business Administration and Management, General is the most popular area of study. It’s a fairly selective school, and has a 15 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Alumni include professional athletes, jazz musicians, and politicians. Undergraduates 1,905 Acceptance Rate 57.5 % 17.0% SAT Score 880 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $11,649 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,161
7	Alabama A & M University	5845	66.22	840 – 1,040	14064	27851	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Based in Normal, Alabama A & M University accepted 66% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They require $30 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 66% of students attending Alabama A & M University will receive grant aid from the school. The first year retention rate is 58%....Read more Undergraduates 5,845 Acceptance Rate 66.2 % 3.2% SAT Score 840 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $14,064 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,851
8	Bethune-Cookman University	2739	88.24	840 – 990	14705	28282	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Undergraduates 2,739 Acceptance Rate 88.2 % 10.9% SAT Score 840 – 990 Avg. Net Price $14,705 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $28,282
9	Texas Southern University	6619	93.35	830 – 1,010	15021	32986	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas Southern University Houston, TX Located in Houston, Texas Southern University’s acceptance rate is 93% and requires $42 for undergraduate applications and $75 for graduate applications. About 84% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The college’s first year retention rate is 68% and its four......Read more Undergraduates 6,619 Acceptance Rate 93.4 % 3.6% SAT Score 830 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $15,021 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,986
10	Alabama State University	3322	95.64	850 – 1,040	13504	27453	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Found in Montgomery, Alabama State University accepts 96% of applicants and requires $25 for undergraduate applications and $30 for graduate applications. About 59% of students attending Alabama State University currently receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is 64% and its four year......Read more Undergraduates 3,322 Acceptance Rate 95.6 % 1.0% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $13,504 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,453

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

4,279

23.7 % 44.1%

860 – 1,050

$19,092

$25,589

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

2,532

45.3 % 83.8%

840 – 1,010

$13,155

$27,752

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

4,650

48.2 % 47.1%

850 – 1,050

$19,892

$30,530

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

6,571

49.9 % 7.5%

880 – 1,040

$18,937

$33,033

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

2,005

51.2 % 21.0%

760 – 970

$12,304

$25,817

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

1,905

57.5 % 17.0%

880 – 1,050

$11,649

$31,161

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

5,845

66.2 % 3.2%

840 – 1,040

$14,064

$27,851

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

2,739

88.2 % 10.9%

840 – 990

$14,705

$28,282

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

6,619

93.4 % 3.6%

830 – 1,010

$15,021

$32,986

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Acceptance Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

3,322

95.6 % 1.0%

850 – 1,040

$13,504

$27,453

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