Best Southern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the South for 2024

There are 1359 colleges and universities in the South enrolling 7,462,248 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the South below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in South offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  South is home to nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University. The highest ranked college in the South is Duke University and the top rated public state college is University of Virginia Main Campus.

South Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

1,359 results

List of the Best South Colleges

H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
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HBCU
Montgomery, AL
 

H Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Public 2 Year

4 reviews

 

  • 1,984enrollment
  • $6,570net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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United States Sports Academy
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Daphne, AL
 

United States Sports Academy

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 240enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bevill State Community College
B
Jasper, AL
 

Bevill State Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,703enrollment
  • $7,439net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

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Collins College
C
Phoenix, Arizona
 

Collins College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 980enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Indian College of the Assemblies of God Inc
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Phoenix, AZ
 

American Indian College of the Assemblies of God Inc

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 99enrollment
  • $16,658net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College America Flagstaff
C
Flagstaff, AZ
 

College America Flagstaff

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7enrollment
  • $24,502net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Arizona Western College
A
Yuma, AZ
 

Arizona Western College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,050enrollment
  • $9,487net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson
S
Tucson, AZ
 

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 125enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Arizona College
C
Coolidge, AZ
 

Central Arizona College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,652enrollment
  • $6,945net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Brown Mackie College Tucson
B
Tucson, AZ
 

Brown Mackie College Tucson

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 171enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cochise College
C
Douglas, AZ
 

Cochise College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,797enrollment
  • $7,759net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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DeVry University Arizona
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Phoenix, Arizona
 

DeVry University Arizona

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,012enrollment
  • -net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Eastern Arizona College
E
Thatcher, AZ
 

Eastern Arizona College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,864enrollment
  • $8,594net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Glendale Community College
G
Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 13,342enrollment
  • $11,359net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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Grand Canyon University
G
Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University

Private 4 Year

12 reviews

 

  • 101,816enrollment
  • $21,939net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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GateWay Community College
G
Phoenix, AZ
 

GateWay Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,699enrollment
  • $12,786net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mesa Community College
M
Mesa, AZ

Mesa Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 15,772enrollment
  • $12,360net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Mohave Community College
M
Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,038enrollment
  • $5,576net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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