Southeastern Conference (SEC) Schools 2023 Acceptance Rate Comparison

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Southeastern Conference (SEC) Schools is 57.69%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.02%. A total of 520,460 have applied, 300,248 admitted, and 87,130 students have enrolled one of Southeastern Conference (SEC) Schools.

Vanderbilt University is the tightest school to admit with 6.67% acceptance rate, and University of Florida has the second lowest acceptance rate of 23.35%.

Southeastern Conference (SEC) Schools 2023 Acceptance Rate Comparison

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2023 Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Auburn University Auburn, AL	45,693	19,988	5,303	43.74%	26.53%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	38,853	29,419	7,401	75.72%	25.16%
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	18,830	14,158	3,367	75.19%	23.78%
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	43,422	27,203	12,490	62.65%	45.91%
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	54,072	43,290	8,037	80.06%	18.57%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	36,290	24,826	6,846	68.41%	27.58%
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	26,219	20,695	7,099	78.93%	34.30%
University of Florida Gainesville, FL	64,473	15,054	6,612	23.35%	43.92%
University of Georgia Athens, GA	39,320	16,729	6,273	42.55%	37.50%
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	22,109	20,979	6,061	94.89%	28.89%
University of Mississippi University, MS	22,311	21,727	4,465	97.38%	20.55%
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	20,303	16,065	4,983	79.13%	31.02%
University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	42,188	27,022	6,574	64.05%	24.33%
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	46,377	3,093	1,619	6.67%	52.34%
Average	37,176	21,446	6,224	57.69%	29.02%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

**Information is not available for schools that are not appeared in the table. The schools have not report the information to the IPEDS or not applicable.)

Southeastern Conference (SEC) Schools with Outstanding Admission Stats

Tightest Schools (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Vanderbilt University 6.67%
University of Florida 23.35%
University of Georgia 42.55%
Auburn University 43.74%
Texas A & M University-College Station 62.65%

Favored Schools (Highest Admission Yield)

Vanderbilt University 52.34%
Texas A & M University-College Station 45.91%
University of Florida 43.92%
University of Georgia 37.50%
University of Arkansas 34.30%