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.

South Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

1,359 results

List of the Best South Colleges

Navarro College
N
Corsicana, TX

Navarro College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 6,277enrollment
  • $10,124net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lone Star College
L
The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 68,415enrollment
  • $10,188net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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North Lake College
N
Irving, TX
 

North Lake College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,512enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northeast Texas Community College
N
Mount Pleasant, TX
 

Northeast Texas Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,029enrollment
  • $12,684net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northwood University Texas
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N
Cedar Hill, TX
 

Northwood University Texas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $14,456net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Odessa College
O
Odessa, TX

Odessa College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,995enrollment
  • $9,899net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The University of Texas at Brownsville
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T
Brownsville, TX
 

The University of Texas at Brownsville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,648enrollment
  • $5,057net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Panola College
P
Carthage, TX

Panola College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,386enrollment
  • $6,846net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paris Junior College
P
Paris, TX

Paris Junior College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,427enrollment
  • $6,669net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paul Quinn College
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P
HBCU
Dallas, TX

Paul Quinn College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 938enrollment
  • $8,994net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 855-1015SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Ranger College
R
Ranger, TX

Ranger College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,297enrollment
  • $4,919net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Richland College
R
Dallas, TX

Richland College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 20,032enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Philip's College
S
HBCU
San Antonio, TX

St Philip's College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,653enrollment
  • $7,219net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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San Antonio College
S
San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 18,233enrollment
  • $6,869net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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San Jacinto Community College
S
Pasadena, TX

San Jacinto Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 30,593enrollment
  • $11,077net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Plains College
S
Levelland, TX

South Plains College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 8,580enrollment
  • $6,470net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwest Texas Junior College
S
Uvalde, TX

Southwest Texas Junior College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,278enrollment
  • $8,003net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwestern Adventist University
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S
Keene, TX
 

Southwestern Adventist University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 793enrollment
  • $20,028net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 900-1180SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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