The Best Value Southern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in South for 2024

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the South based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2024 as the overall best value college in the South is Rice University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $19,902 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Florida. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
South Public Private 4 year

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Queens University of Charlotte
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Charlotte, NC

Queens University of Charlotte

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#91 Best Value in the South

  • 1,873enrollment
  • $29,459net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1255SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.41Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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Virginia Tech
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Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#92 Best Value in the South

  • 38,170enrollment
  • $19,301net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1430SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Jacksonville University
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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#93 Best Value in the South

  • 3,837enrollment
  • $26,943net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#94 Best Value in the South

  • 13,991enrollment
  • $17,692net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Abilene Christian University
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Abilene, TX

Abilene Christian University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#95 Best Value in the South

  • 5,079enrollment
  • $28,978net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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LeTourneau University
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Longview, TX

LeTourneau University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#96 Best Value in the South

  • 3,536enrollment
  • $26,974net price
  • 49%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1380SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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The University of Texas at Tyler
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Tyler, TX

The University of Texas at Tyler

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#97 Best Value in the South

  • 9,322enrollment
  • $13,248net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

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Texas Christian University
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Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#98 Best Value in the South

  • 12,273enrollment
  • $44,190net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.68Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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James Madison University
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Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#99 Best Value in the South

  • 22,224enrollment
  • $18,274net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.57Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Marymount University
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Arlington, VA

Marymount University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#100 Best Value in the South

  • 3,711enrollment
  • $24,664net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Florida Institute of Technology
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Melbourne, FL

Florida Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#101 Best Value in the South

  • 8,315enrollment
  • $30,752net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Asheville, NC

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#102 Best Value in the South

  • 2,914enrollment
  • $14,730net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1145-1340SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#103 Best Value in the South

  • 3,721enrollment
  • $21,846net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Texas Tech University
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

Public 4 Year

9 reviews

#104 Best Value in the South

  • 40,378enrollment
  • $17,896net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.76Avg GPA

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University of Mary Washington
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Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#105 Best Value in the South

  • 3,757enrollment
  • $21,863net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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Converse College
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Spartanburg, SC

Converse College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#106 Best Value in the South

  • 1,284enrollment
  • $19,653net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1235SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of South Carolina Columbia
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Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina Columbia

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#107 Best Value in the South

  • 35,653enrollment
  • $22,427net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.69Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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Tennessee Technological University
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#108 Best Value in the South

  • 9,902enrollment
  • $15,188net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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