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

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List of the Best South Colleges

Pentecostal Theological Seminary
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Cleveland, TN
 

Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 501enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cleveland State Community College
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Cleveland, TN
 

Cleveland State Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,254enrollment
  • $6,922net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 17

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Columbia State Community College
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Columbia, TN
 

Columbia State Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,115enrollment
  • $7,378net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 13

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Cumberland University
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Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,072enrollment
  • $17,669net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Daymar College Nashville
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Nashville, TN
 

Daymar College Nashville

Private 4 Year

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  • 33enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dyersburg State Community College
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Dyersburg, TN
 

Dyersburg State Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,143enrollment
  • $5,295net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers
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Chattanooga, TN
 

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers

Private 2 Year

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  • 311enrollment
  • $28,357net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Free Will Baptist Bible College
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Nashville, TN
 

Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 389enrollment
  • $19,214net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

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Hiwassee College
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Madisonville, TN
 

Hiwassee College

Private 4 Year

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  • 253enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Jackson State Community College
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Jackson, TN
 

Jackson State Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,078enrollment
  • $8,204net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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John A Gupton College
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Nashville, TN
 

John A Gupton College

Private 2 Year

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  • 160enrollment
  • $21,014net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 890-960SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson University
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Knoxville, TN
 

Johnson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 950enrollment
  • $20,713net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 890-1090SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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South College
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Knoxville, TN
 

South College

Private 4 Year

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  • 8,234enrollment
  • $16,584net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lane College
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HBCU
Jackson, TN

Lane College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 822enrollment
  • $13,384net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

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Le Moyne Owen College
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HBCU
Memphis, TN
 

Le Moyne Owen College

Private 4 Year

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  • 646enrollment
  • $8,362net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 898-1093SAT range
  • 13-17ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Martin Methodist College
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Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist College

Private 4 Year

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  • 978enrollment
  • $15,642net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 995-1150SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Victory University
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Memphis, Tennessee
 

Victory University

Private 4 Year

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  • 971enrollment
  • $18,212net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Milligan College
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Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $17,371net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1270SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.4Estimated Avg GPA

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