These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in the South as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2025 as the best public college in the South is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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#7 Best Public Universities in Maryland
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#12 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#3 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma
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#9 Best Public Universities in Florida
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#3 Best Colleges in West Virginia
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#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee
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#13 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#6 Best Public Universities in Tennessee
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#10 Best Public Universities in Florida
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#14 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#3 Best Public Universities in West Virginia
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#15 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#16 Best Public Universities in Texas
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#3 Best Public Universities in Arkansas
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#4 Best Public Universities in West Virginia
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#4 Best Public Universities in Arkansas
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#4 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma
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#6 Best Public Universities in Louisiana