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

National American University Rio Rancho
N
Rio Rancho, NM
 

National American University Rio Rancho

Private 4 Year

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  • 30enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vatterott Career College Memphis Dividend Drive
V
Memphis, TN
 

Vatterott Career College Memphis Dividend Drive

Private 2 Year

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  • 689enrollment
  • $17,883net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vatterott College Tulsa
V
Tulsa, OK
 

Vatterott College Tulsa

Private 2 Year

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  • 88enrollment
  • $18,985net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston
M
Charleston, SC
 

Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston

Private 2 Year

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  • 124enrollment
  • $2,313net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Blue Cliff College Gulfport
B
Gulfport, MS
 

Blue Cliff College Gulfport

Private 2 Year

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  • 259enrollment
  • $24,322net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Apex School of Theology
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Durham, NC
 

Apex School of Theology

Private 4 Year

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  • 554enrollment
  • $10,745net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lamar Institute of Technology
L
Beaumont, TX
 

Lamar Institute of Technology

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,302enrollment
  • $8,381net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia College Austin
V
Austin, TX
 

Virginia College Austin

Private 2 Year

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  • 511enrollment
  • $27,719net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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DeVry University North Carolina
D
Charlotte, North Carolina
 

DeVry University North Carolina

Private 4 Year

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  • 825enrollment
  • -net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport
W
Bridgeport, WV
 

West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport

Private 2 Year

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  • 175enrollment
  • $13,635net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Potomac College Herndon
P
Herndon, VA
 

Potomac College Herndon

Private 4 Year

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  • 547enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville Inc Orlando
S
Orlando, Florida
 

Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville Inc Orlando

Private 2 Year

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  • 153enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Medvance Institute West Palm
M
Palm Springs, FL
 

Medvance Institute West Palm

Private 2 Year

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  • 58enrollment
  • $29,742net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tohono O'Odham Community College
T
Sells, AZ
 

Tohono O'Odham Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,176enrollment
  • $5,344net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Family of Faith College
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F
Shawnee, OK
 

Family of Faith College

Private 4 Year

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  • 302enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southeastern College
S
Jacksonville, FL
 

Southeastern College

Private 2 Year

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  • 20enrollment
  • $22,785net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Williamson Christian College
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W
Franklin, TN
 

Williamson Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 57enrollment
  • $19,813net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Medvance Institute Fort Lauderdale
M
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
 

Medvance Institute Fort Lauderdale

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 40enrollment
  • $25,755net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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