Best Southeastern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the Southeast for 2025

There are 1038 colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 4,974,503 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Southeast 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 Southeast offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  Southeast is home to nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Vanderbilt University and Emory University. The highest ranked college in the Southeast is Duke University and the top rated public state college is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Southeast Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

1,038 results

List of the Best Southeast Colleges

Chattahoochee Technical College
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Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,842enrollment
  • $5,553net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Herzing University Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA
 

Herzing University Atlanta

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 555enrollment
  • $22,886net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Middle Georgia College
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Cochran, Georgia

Middle Georgia College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,424enrollment
  • -net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Morehouse College
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HBCU
Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,738enrollment
  • $34,733net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Moultrie Technical College
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Moultrie, Georgia
 

Moultrie Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,219enrollment
  • $5,426net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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North Georgia College & State University
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Dahlonega, Georgia

North Georgia College & State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,062enrollment
  • -net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.41Estimated Avg GPA

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North Georgia Technical College
N
Clarkesville, GA
 

North Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,696enrollment
  • $5,881net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paine College
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HBCU
Augusta, GA
 

Paine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 344enrollment
  • $17,048net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 776-976SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 2.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Savannah Technical College
S
Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,581enrollment
  • $6,514net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Georgia College
S
Douglas, Georgia
 

South Georgia College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,270enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Georgia Technical College
S
Americus, GA
 

South Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,725enrollment
  • $2,851net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Polytechnic State University
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S
Marietta, Georgia
 

Southern Polytechnic State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,784enrollment
  • $10,562net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.45Estimated Avg GPA

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Southwest Georgia Technical College
S
Thomasville, Georgia
 

Southwest Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,780enrollment
  • $2,746net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
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Valdosta, GA
 

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,380enrollment
  • $2,013net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Waycross College
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Waycross, Georgia
 

Waycross College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 964enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wesleyan College
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W
Macon, GA
 

Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 641enrollment
  • $15,621net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 876-943SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Young Harris College
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Young Harris, GA

Young Harris College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 1,420enrollment
  • $20,509net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 930-1160SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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Alice Lloyd College
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Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 553enrollment
  • $18,066net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 760-1140SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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