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

Piedmont Technical College
P
Greenwood, SC
 

Piedmont Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,999enrollment
  • $11,126net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Lancaster
S
Lancaster, SC
 

University of South Carolina Lancaster

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,328enrollment
  • $10,510net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 910-1090SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
S
Allendale, SC
 

University of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 809enrollment
  • $13,201net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 830-1000SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Sumter
S
Sumter, SC
 

University of South Carolina Sumter

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,692enrollment
  • $10,143net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 895-1120SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 8

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University of South Carolina Union
S
Union, SC

University of South Carolina Union

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,392enrollment
  • $11,734net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 830-1020SAT range
  • 15-18ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Spartanburg Methodist College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Methodist College

Private 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 1,029enrollment
  • $16,556net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Spartanburg Community College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,330enrollment
  • $7,330net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Central Carolina Technical College
C
Sumter, SC
 

Central Carolina Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,004enrollment
  • $5,519net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tri County Technical College
T
Pendleton, SC
 

Tri County Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,780enrollment
  • $7,726net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trident Technical College
T
Charleston, SC
 

Trident Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 14,025enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Voorhees College
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HBCU
Denmark, SC
 

Voorhees College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 515enrollment
  • $15,747net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

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Williamsburg Technical College
W
Kingstree, SC
 

Williamsburg Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 629enrollment
  • $7,321net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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York Technical College
Y
Rock Hill, SC
 

York Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,731enrollment
  • $6,489net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Baptist College
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HBCU
Nashville, TN
 

American Baptist College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 48enrollment
  • $18,124net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Aquinas College
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Nashville, TN

Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 342enrollment
  • $20,892net price
  • 40%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1370SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
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B
Memphis, TN
 

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 755enrollment
  • $15,395net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 990-1090SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Bryan College
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B
Dayton, TN
 

Bryan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,548enrollment
  • $17,105net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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Chattanooga State Community College
C
Chattanooga, TN
 

Chattanooga State Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,601enrollment
  • $6,151net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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