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

Centura Institute
C
Orlando, FL
 

Centura Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 77enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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W L Bonner College
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Columbia, South Carolina
 

W L Bonner College

Private 4 Year

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  • 21enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
B
Martinsburg, WV
 

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,309enrollment
  • $4,070net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

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Career Technical College Shreveport
C
Shreveport, LA
 

Career Technical College Shreveport

Private 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 184enrollment
  • $20,316net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Brown Mackie College Miami
B
Miami, FL
 

Brown Mackie College Miami

Private 4 Year

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  • 184enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Largo
F
Largo, FL
 

Fortis College Largo

Private 2 Year

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  • 73enrollment
  • $21,215net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daymar College Bellevue
D
Bellevue, KY
 

Daymar College Bellevue

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6enrollment
  • $19,676net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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DeVry University Oklahoma
D
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 

DeVry University Oklahoma

Private 4 Year

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  • 199enrollment
  • -net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New River Community and Technical College
N
Beckley, WV
 

New River Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,262enrollment
  • $3,844net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 13

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Georgia Gwinnett College
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Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 11,907enrollment
  • $11,037net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 2.88Avg GPA

Applications Due May 3

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Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
A
Fort Pierce, FL
 

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

Private 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 314enrollment
  • $34,016net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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ATA College
A
Louisville, KY
 

ATA College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 337enrollment
  • $26,483net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs
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S
Atlanta, GA
 

Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 35enrollment
  • $19,526net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miller Motte Technical College Madison
M
Madison, TN
 

Miller Motte Technical College Madison

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 30enrollment
  • $17,763net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus
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S
St. Petersburg, FL

University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,727enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Business and Technology Flagler
B
Miami, FL
 

College of Business and Technology Flagler

Private 2 Year

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  • 452enrollment
  • $17,872net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Business and Technology Hialeah
B
Hialeah, FL
 

College of Business and Technology Hialeah

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 493enrollment
  • $11,281net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miller Motte College Cary
M
Cary, NC
 

Miller Motte College Cary

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 377enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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