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

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
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Wendell, North Carolina
 

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 74enrollment
  • $14,423net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Virginia University
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Buena Vista, VA

Southern Virginia University

Private 4 Year

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  • 967enrollment
  • $25,440net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 943-1253SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Southside Virginia Community College
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Alberta, VA
 

Southside Virginia Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,258enrollment
  • $6,565net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwest Virginia Community College
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Richlands, VA
 

Southwest Virginia Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,288enrollment
  • $9,217net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sweet Briar College
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Sweet Briar, VA
 

Sweet Briar College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

 

  • 464enrollment
  • $25,598net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1310SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Thomas Nelson Community College
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Hampton, VA
 

Thomas Nelson Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,127enrollment
  • $6,120net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tidewater Community College
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Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 15,912enrollment
  • $7,599net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia Highlands Community College
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Abingdon, VA
 

Virginia Highlands Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,052enrollment
  • $5,613net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia Western Community College
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Roanoke, VA
 

Virginia Western Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,170enrollment
  • $5,961net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Virginia University of Lynchburg
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HBCU
Lynchburg, VA
 

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

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  • 589enrollment
  • $17,734net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Wytheville Community College
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Wytheville, VA
 

Wytheville Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,119enrollment
  • $5,174net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Alderson Broaddus College
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Philippi, WV
 

Alderson Broaddus College

Private 4 Year

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  • 767enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 900-1060SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Appalachian Bible College
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Mount Hope, WV
 

Appalachian Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 218enrollment
  • $18,749net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 1028-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.32Estimated Avg GPA

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Bethany College
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Bethany, WV
 

Bethany College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 671enrollment
  • $16,844net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 870-1110SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

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Davis & Elkins College
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Elkins, WV
 

Davis & Elkins College

Private 4 Year

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  • 683enrollment
  • $19,762net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 880-1125SAT range
  • 1-14ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Glenville State College
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Glenville, WV
 

Glenville State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,633enrollment
  • $16,745net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Huntington Junior College
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Huntington, WV
 

Huntington Junior College

Private 2 Year

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  • 209enrollment
  • $10,729net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mountain State College
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Parkersburg, WV
 

Mountain State College

Private 2 Year

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  • 20enrollment
  • $16,395net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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