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

Hodges University
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Naples, FL
 

Hodges University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 232enrollment
  • $22,535net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daymar College Clarksville
D
Clarksville, TN
 

Daymar College Clarksville

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 371enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Nossi College of Art
N
Madison, TN
 

Nossi College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 278enrollment
  • $23,745net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southeastern Technical College
S
Vidalia, GA
 

Southeastern Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,887enrollment
  • $7,116net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Mobile
F
Mobile, AL
 

Fortis College Mobile

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 252enrollment
  • $21,063net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College
F
Smyrna, GA
 

Fortis College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 488enrollment
  • $24,433net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Baton Rouge College
B
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 

Baton Rouge College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 46enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Remington College Fort Worth Campus
R
Fort Worth, TX
 

Remington College Fort Worth Campus

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 164enrollment
  • $24,629net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Centura College Newport News
C
Newport News, VA
 

Centura College Newport News

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 210enrollment
  • $26,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Centura College Norfolk
C
Norfolk, VA
 

Centura College Norfolk

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 193enrollment
  • $27,090net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Valley College Beckley
V
Beckley, WV
 

Valley College Beckley

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 181enrollment
  • $24,526net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Valley College Martinsburg
V
Martinsburg, WV
 

Valley College Martinsburg

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 651enrollment
  • $25,666net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Valley College Princeton
V
Princeton, WV
 

Valley College Princeton

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 50enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Remington College Houston Campus
R
Houston, TX
 

Remington College Houston Campus

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 80enrollment
  • $19,564net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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King's College
K
Charlotte, NC
 

King's College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 314enrollment
  • $15,794net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miller Motte Technical College Clarksville
M
Clarksville, TN
 

Miller Motte Technical College Clarksville

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 202enrollment
  • $21,423net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
S
Big Spring, TX
 

Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 47enrollment
  • $5,214net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Richmond
F
Richmond, VA
 

Fortis College Richmond

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 399enrollment
  • $19,599net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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