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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
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Lexington, KY
 

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 11,619enrollment
  • $7,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
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C
Pineville, KY
 

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 159enrollment
  • $13,182net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
E
Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,204enrollment
  • $7,644net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hazard Community and Technical College
H
Hazard, KY
 

Hazard Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,039enrollment
  • $4,602net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.98Avg GPA

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Henderson Community College
H
Henderson, KY
 

Henderson Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,606enrollment
  • $6,997net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hopkinsville Community College
H
Hopkinsville, KY
 

Hopkinsville Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,156enrollment
  • $6,790net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daymar College Paducah Main
D
Paducah, Kentucky
 

Daymar College Paducah Main

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 47enrollment
  • $25,059net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Jefferson Community and Technical College
J
Louisville, KY

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,574enrollment
  • $8,102net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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National College Lexington
N
Lexington, KY
 

National College Lexington

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 329enrollment
  • $14,100net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College
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K
Vancleve, KY
 

Kentucky Mountain Bible College

Private 4 Year

12 reviews

 

  • 87enrollment
  • $11,160net price
  • 36%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1170SAT range
  • 21-22ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
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K
Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 834enrollment
  • $20,867net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 750-1130SAT range
  • 12-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Kentucky Christian University
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K
Grayson, KY
 

Kentucky Christian University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 541enrollment
  • $22,209net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 900-1040SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

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Lindsey Wilson College
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L
Columbia, KY
 

Lindsey Wilson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,055enrollment
  • $14,422net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Madisonville Community College
M
Madisonville, KY
 

Madisonville Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,535enrollment
  • $7,348net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Maysville Community and Technical College
M
Maysville, KY
 

Maysville Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,296enrollment
  • $6,552net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mid Continent University
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M
Mayfield, Kentucky
 

Mid Continent University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,474enrollment
  • $27,622net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 830-1080SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.13Estimated Avg GPA

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Morehead State University
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M
Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,618enrollment
  • $10,017net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Gateway Community and Technical College
G
Florence, KY
 

Gateway Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,752enrollment
  • $8,317net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

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