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

Clinton Junior College
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HBCU
Rock Hill, SC
 

Clinton Junior College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 106enrollment
  • $13,418net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Denmark Technical College
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HBCU
Denmark, SC
 

Denmark Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 646enrollment
  • $20,583net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Erskine College
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Due West, SC

Erskine College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 984enrollment
  • $21,982net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 920-1150SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.26Estimated Avg GPA

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Florence Darlington Technical College
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Florence, SC
 

Florence Darlington Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,521enrollment
  • $1,598net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

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Forrest College
F
Anderson, SC
 

Forrest College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 67enrollment
  • $19,080net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Greenville Technical College
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Greenville, SC
 

Greenville Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,661enrollment
  • $6,267net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Horry Georgetown Technical College
H
Conway, SC
 

Horry Georgetown Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,353enrollment
  • $5,406net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Midlands Technical College
M
West Columbia, SC
 

Midlands Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,978enrollment
  • $5,433net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Morris College
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M
HBCU
Sumter, SC
 

Morris College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 421enrollment
  • $20,397net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.57Avg GPA

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
O
Orangeburg, SC
 

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,146enrollment
  • $6,609net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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Piedmont Technical College
P
Greenwood, SC
 

Piedmont Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,999enrollment
  • $11,126net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Lancaster
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Lancaster, SC
 

University of South Carolina Lancaster

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,328enrollment
  • $10,510net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 910-1090SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
S
Allendale, SC
 

University of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 809enrollment
  • $13,201net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 830-1000SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Sumter
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Sumter, SC
 

University of South Carolina Sumter

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,692enrollment
  • $10,143net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 895-1120SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 8

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University of South Carolina Union
S
Union, SC

University of South Carolina Union

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,392enrollment
  • $11,734net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 830-1020SAT range
  • 15-18ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Spartanburg Methodist College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Methodist College

Private 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 1,029enrollment
  • $16,556net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Spartanburg Community College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,330enrollment
  • $7,330net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Central Carolina Technical College
C
Sumter, SC
 

Central Carolina Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,004enrollment
  • $5,519net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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