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

Wheeling University
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Wheeling, WV
 

Wheeling University

Private 4 Year

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  • 748enrollment
  • $19,164net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 950-1180SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Parker University
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Dallas, TX
 

Parker University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,196enrollment
  • $27,240net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Widener University Delaware Campus
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Wilmington, DE
 

Widener University Delaware Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 653enrollment
  • $17,721net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City College Fort Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
 

City College Fort Lauderdale

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 275enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Perimeter College
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Decatur, GA

Perimeter College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15,522enrollment
  • $10,013net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • 15-21ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College
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Clarkston, GA
 

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,977enrollment
  • $7,845net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lincoln College of Technology Florence
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Florence, Kentucky
 

Lincoln College of Technology Florence

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 299enrollment
  • $22,275net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St John's College
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Santa Fe, NM

St John's College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 447enrollment
  • $28,368net price
  • 49%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1450SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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Mid America Christian University
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Oklahoma City, OK
 

Mid America Christian University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,183enrollment
  • $16,187net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Career Point College
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Tulsa, OK
 

Career Point College

Private 2 Year

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  • 384enrollment
  • $24,637net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Palo Alto College
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San Antonio, TX
 

Palo Alto College

Public 2 Year

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  • 10,908enrollment
  • $4,848net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Athens Technical College
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Athens, GA
 

Athens Technical College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 4,169enrollment
  • $7,481net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Beckfield College Florence
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Florence, KY
 

Beckfield College Florence

Private 4 Year

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  • 612enrollment
  • $26,994net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Collin County Community College District
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McKinney, TX

Collin County Community College District

Public 2 Year

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  • 37,772enrollment
  • $8,071net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
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Owensboro, KY
 

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,694enrollment
  • $6,969net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Okefenokee Technical College
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Waycross, Georgia
 

Okefenokee Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,334enrollment
  • $4,579net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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National American University Albuquerque
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Albuequerque, NM
 

National American University Albuquerque

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 190enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Union State Community College
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Wadley, AL

Southern Union State Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,673enrollment
  • $7,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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