Best Southeastern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the Southeast for 2024

There are 1043 colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 4,873,302 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 Virginia Main Campus.


1,043 results

List of the Best Southeast Colleges

Madisonville Community College
M
Madisonville, KY
 

Madisonville Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,493enrollment
  • $7,738net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Maysville Community and Technical College
M
Maysville, KY
 

Maysville Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,974enrollment
  • $5,736net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Mid Continent University
M
Mayfield, Kentucky
 

Mid Continent University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,474enrollment
  • $27,622net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 830-1080SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.13Estimated Avg GPA

Morehead State University
M
Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,807enrollment
  • $10,991net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Gateway Community and Technical College
G
Florence, KY
 

Gateway Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,440enrollment
  • $9,263net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

Daymar College Owensboro
D
Owensboro, KY
 

Daymar College Owensboro

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 14enrollment
  • $19,928net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
W
Paducah, KY
 

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,309enrollment
  • $8,090net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Pikeville
P
Pikeville, KY
 

University of Pikeville

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,434enrollment
  • $17,098net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
B
Prestonsburg, KY
 

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,576enrollment
  • $5,595net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

Brown Mackie College Louisville
B
Louisville, KY
 

Brown Mackie College Louisville

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 405enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Saint Catharine College
S
Saint Catharine, KY
 

Saint Catharine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 649enrollment
  • $24,513net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 880-1140SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

Brown Mackie College Northern Kentucky
B
Fort Mitchell, KY
 

Brown Mackie College Northern Kentucky

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 87enrollment
  • $19,059net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Somerset Community College
S
Somerset, KY
 

Somerset Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,529enrollment
  • $5,611net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
S
Cumberland, KY
 

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,625enrollment
  • $4,532net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
S
Louisville, Kentucky
 

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,266enrollment
  • $17,299net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 993-1178SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

Sullivan University
S
Louisville, KY
 

Sullivan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,309enrollment
  • $19,537net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Transylvania University
T
Lexington, KY

Transylvania University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 979enrollment
  • $25,767net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1360SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Union College
U
Barbourville, KY

Union College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 970enrollment
  • $18,221net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 955-1148SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA