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

Howard Community College
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Columbia, MD
 

Howard Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,540enrollment
  • $10,654net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Maryland University College
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Adelphi, MD

University of Maryland University College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 60,084enrollment
  • $14,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Baltimore, MD
 

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,667enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Montgomery College
M
Rockville, MD

Montgomery College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 17,780enrollment
  • $8,668net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Ner Israel Rabbinical College
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Baltimore, MD
 

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 449enrollment
  • $11,734net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Baltimore, MD
 

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,836enrollment
  • $22,552net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Prince George's Community College
P
Largo, MD

Prince George's Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,513enrollment
  • $10,382net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sojourner Douglass College
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Baltimore, Maryland
 

Sojourner Douglass College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,318enrollment
  • $22,050net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St John's College
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Annapolis, MD

St John's College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 578enrollment
  • $27,729net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1500SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

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United States Naval Academy
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Annapolis, Maryland

United States Naval Academy

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,465enrollment
  • -net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1420SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.8Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Stevenson University
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Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 3,507enrollment
  • $28,201net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Washington College
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Chestertown, MD

Washington College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 916enrollment
  • $33,553net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1185-1345SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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McDaniel College
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M
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 2,882enrollment
  • $23,088net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Wor Wic Community College
W
Salisbury, MD
 

Wor Wic Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,636enrollment
  • $7,385net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Blue Mountain College
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Blue Mountain, MS
 

Blue Mountain College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 971enrollment
  • $16,525net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 950-1070SAT range
  • 18-22ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Coahoma Community College
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HBCU
Clarksdale, MS
 

Coahoma Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,808enrollment
  • $771net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Antonelli College Jackson
A
Jackson, MS
 

Antonelli College Jackson

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 193enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Copiah Lincoln Community College
C
Wesson, MS
 

Copiah Lincoln Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,834enrollment
  • $5,098net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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