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

Stanly Community College
S
Albemarle, NC
 

Stanly Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,527enrollment
  • $5,001net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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S
Wake Forest, NC
 

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,926enrollment
  • $11,395net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 920-1230SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Surry Community College
S
Dobson, NC
 

Surry Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,758enrollment
  • $8,470net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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Alamance Community College
A
Graham, NC
 

Alamance Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,739enrollment
  • $18,766net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tri County Community College
T
Murphy, NC
 

Tri County Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 969enrollment
  • $5,423net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vance Granville Community College
V
Henderson, NC
 

Vance Granville Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,841enrollment
  • $5,324net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Wake Technical Community College
W
Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 22,763enrollment
  • $8,493net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Warren Wilson College
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W
Swannanoa, NC
 

Warren Wilson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 797enrollment
  • $27,913net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 3

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Wayne Community College
W
Goldsboro, NC
 

Wayne Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,883enrollment
  • $3,597net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Western Piedmont Community College
W
Morganton, NC
 

Western Piedmont Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,791enrollment
  • $7,429net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wilkes Community College
W
Wilkesboro, NC
 

Wilkes Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,405enrollment
  • $3,190net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 12

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Wilson Community College
W
Wilson, NC
 

Wilson Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,751enrollment
  • $8,059net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Carolina Christian College
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C
Winston Salem, NC
 

Carolina Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 74enrollment
  • $11,448net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

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Bacone College
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B
Muskogee, OK
 

Bacone College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 106enrollment
  • $16,970net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 938-1033SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.83Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 28

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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O
Bartlesville, OK
 

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 947enrollment
  • $26,811net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 930-1100SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Southern Nazarene University
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S
Bethany, OK
 

Southern Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,165enrollment
  • $19,825net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Cameron University
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C
Lawton, OK
 

Cameron University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,559enrollment
  • $11,094net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Carl Albert State College
C
Poteau, OK
 

Carl Albert State College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,786enrollment
  • $7,141net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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