Southern Public Colleges

There are 627 public colleges and universities in the South enrolling 6,002,882 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with South state residency. The  South is home to popular public schools like University of Florida, The University of Texas at Austin, Florida State University and Clemson University.

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GateWay Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • | 0 reviews

GateWay is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and water technology. The urban Phoenix campus is part of the Maricopa County Community College District.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,821

  • Public 4 Year
  • Durant, OK
  • | 0 reviews

Southeastern Oklahoma State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation. The small-city campus in Durant lies near the Oklahoma-Texas border.

#6 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1186
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $9,075
Columbia State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Columbia, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 13 application deadline

Columbia State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus sits in Columbia, a small city in middle Tennessee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,193
Motlow State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tullahoma, TN
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Motlow State is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The main campus is in Tullahoma in southern Middle Tennessee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,423
Vernon College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Vernon, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 23 application deadline

Vernon College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The main campus is in the small north Texas city of Vernon.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,894
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Drake State is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing and engineering technology. It is Alabama's only historically Black community and technical college, with a campus in Huntsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,075

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fairmont, WV
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Fairmont State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The hilltop campus overlooks the small city of Fairmont in north-central West Virginia.

#7 Best Public Universities in West Virginia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $11,328
Rio Salado College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tempe, AZ
  • | 0 reviews

Rio Salado is a public community college known for online associate degrees and flexible distance-learning programs. Most students take courses remotely rather than on a traditional campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,733

  • Public 4 Year
  • Weatherford, OK
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

SWOSU is a public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and education. The campus is in the small college town of Weatherford in western Oklahoma.

#8 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,410
Brunswick Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bolivia, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Brunswick Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is located in a small coastal town in southeastern North Carolina.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,360
Forsyth Technical Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 29 application deadline

Forsyth Tech is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Most students commute to its campuses in the Winston-Salem area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,917
Piedmont Virginia Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Piedmont Virginia is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways to four-year universities. The campus serves students in the Charlottesville area of central Virginia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,710

  • Public 4 Year
  • Socorro, NM
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

New Mexico Tech is a small public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, earth sciences, and physics. The campus is in the small town of Socorro in central New Mexico.

#1 Best Value in New Mexico 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $11,551
Catawba Valley Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hickory, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Catawba Valley is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. The campus sits in Hickory in North Carolina's western foothills.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.73
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,996
Carroll Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Westminster, MD
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Carroll Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and business. The suburban campus sits in the town of Westminster in central Maryland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,886

  • Public 2 Year
  • Alexander City, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits near Lake Martin in a small central Alabama city.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,072
Wor Wic Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Salisbury, MD
  • | 0 reviews

Wor-Wic is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice programs. Most students commute to the campus in Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,401
University of Arkansas Fort Smith Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews

UAFS is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Fort Smith near the Oklahoma border.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $11,159