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

Fortis College Landover
F
Landover, MD
 

Fortis College Landover

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 541enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Patrick Henry College
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P
Purcellville, Virginia
 

Patrick Henry College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 408enrollment
  • $25,128net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Virginia College Montgomery
V
Montgomery, AL
 

Virginia College Montgomery

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 429enrollment
  • $28,698net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis Institute Nashville
F
Nashville, TN
 

Fortis Institute Nashville

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 392enrollment
  • $29,860net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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DeVry University Kentucky
D
Louisville, Kentucky
 

DeVry University Kentucky

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 150enrollment
  • -net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Chamberlain College of Nursing Arizona
C
Phoenix, AZ
 

Chamberlain College of Nursing Arizona

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 745enrollment
  • $31,755net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bryan University
B
Rogers, AR
 

Bryan University

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia College Greenville
V
Greenville, SC
 

Virginia College Greenville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 355enrollment
  • $29,742net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis Institute Pensacola
F
Pensacola, FL
 

Fortis Institute Pensacola

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $24,278net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Montgomery
F
Montgomery, AL
 

Fortis College Montgomery

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 305enrollment
  • $19,215net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Vatterott Career College Memphis Appling Farms
V
Memphis, TN
 

Vatterott Career College Memphis Appling Farms

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 255enrollment
  • $18,966net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Brown Mackie College Tulsa
B
Tulsa, OK
 

Brown Mackie College Tulsa

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 250enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tri State Institute
T
Birmingham, AL
 

Tri State Institute

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 339enrollment
  • $22,741net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daymar College Scottsville
D
Scottsville, Kentucky
 

Daymar College Scottsville

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 101enrollment
  • $20,885net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Miller Motte College Greenville
M
Greenville, NC
 

Miller Motte College Greenville

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 140enrollment
  • $21,648net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia College Jacksonville
V
Jacksonville, FL
 

Virginia College Jacksonville

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 697enrollment
  • $30,341net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia College in Charleston
V
North Charleston, SC
 

Virginia College in Charleston

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 388enrollment
  • $29,047net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis College Phoenix
F
Phoenix, AZ
 

Fortis College Phoenix

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 54enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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