Best Southern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the South for 2025

There are 1316 colleges and universities in the South enrolling 7,337,398 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

South Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

1,316 results

List of the Best South Colleges

Gainesville State College
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Oakwood, Georgia
 

Gainesville State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,568enrollment
  • -net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Georgia Military College Milledgeville Campus
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Milledgeville, Georgia
 

Georgia Military College Milledgeville Campus

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,629enrollment
  • $13,927net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Gordon College
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Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,129enrollment
  • $8,255net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Crescent Technical College
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Griffin, GA

Southern Crescent Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,804enrollment
  • $5,158net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
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Decatur, GA
 

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 451enrollment
  • $21,563net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

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Gwinnett College Lilburn
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Lilburn, GA
 

Gwinnett College Lilburn

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 132enrollment
  • $26,922net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Gwinnett Technical College
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Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 9,726enrollment
  • $12,116net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Middle Georgia Technical College
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Warner Robins, Georgia
 

Middle Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,562enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Kennesaw State University
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Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University

Public 4 Year

22 reviews

 

  • 24,176enrollment
  • $15,451net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1250SAT range
  • 21-24ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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LaGrange College
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Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 671enrollment
  • $24,564net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • 980-1123SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Lanier Technical College
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Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,145enrollment
  • $6,823net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Georgia Technical College
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Macon, Georgia
 

Central Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,127enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Macon State College
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Macon, Georgia
 

Macon State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,702enrollment
  • -net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 2.96Estimated Avg GPA

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Chattahoochee Technical College
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Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,842enrollment
  • $5,553net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA
 

Herzing University Atlanta

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 555enrollment
  • $22,886net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Middle Georgia College
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Cochran, Georgia

Middle Georgia College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,424enrollment
  • -net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Morehouse College
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HBCU
Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,738enrollment
  • $34,733net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Moultrie Technical College
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Moultrie, Georgia
 

Moultrie Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,219enrollment
  • $5,426net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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