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.


1,359 results

List of the Best South Colleges

Georgia Highlands College
G
Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,768enrollment
  • $6,055net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.02Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

Gainesville State College
G
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

Georgia Military College Milledgeville Campus
G
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

Gordon College
G
Barnesville, GA
 

Gordon College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,135enrollment
  • $8,185net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Southern Crescent Technical College
S
Griffin, GA

Southern Crescent Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,018enrollment
  • $4,354net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
G
Decatur, GA
 

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 479enrollment
  • $11,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

Gwinnett College Lilburn
G
Lilburn, GA
 

Gwinnett College Lilburn

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 130enrollment
  • $25,547net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Gwinnett Technical College
G
Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 8,450enrollment
  • $13,773net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Middle Georgia Technical College
M
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

Kennesaw State University
K
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University

Public 4 Year

20 reviews

 

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

LaGrange College
L
Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 679enrollment
  • $21,557net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 980-1123SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

Lanier Technical College
L
Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,599enrollment
  • $7,408net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Central Georgia Technical College
C
Macon, Georgia
 

Central Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Macon State College
M
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

Chattahoochee Technical College
C
Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,017enrollment
  • $5,586net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Herzing University Atlanta
H
Atlanta, GA
 

Herzing University Atlanta

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $23,073net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Middle Georgia College
M
Cochran, Georgia

Middle Georgia College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Morehouse College
M
HBCU
Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,567enrollment
  • $35,251net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1