Best Southern Colleges
There are 1097 colleges and universities in the South enrolling 7,307,736 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the South 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 South offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
The South is home to nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University. The highest ranked college in the South is Duke University and the top rated public state college is University of Virginia Main Campus.
List of the Best South Colleges
Marion Military Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Marion, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Marion Military Institute is a public military junior college known for the Army Early Commissioning Program and service academy preparation. Cadets live in a structured military environment on a historic campus in Marion.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $10,044
Miles College
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, AL
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- Aug 9 application deadline
Miles is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The campus is in Fairfield in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,064
University of Mobile
- Private 4 Year
- Mobile, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
University of Mobile is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The wooded campus sits on the northern edge of Mobile.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,382
Northwest Shoals Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Muscle Shoals, AL
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Northwest Shoals is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Students attend campuses in Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell in northwest Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,054
University of North Alabama
- Public 4 Year
- Florence, AL
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UNA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a historic campus in Florence near the Tennessee River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $11,745
Northeast Alabama Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Rainsville, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates, with programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Rainsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,054
Oakwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Oakwood is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The Seventh-day Adventist campus is located in Huntsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.99
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $26,730
Reid State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Evergreen, AL
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A public technical college known for career programs in practical nursing and skilled trades. Students study on a small campus in the town of Evergreen.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,288
Bishop State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mobile, AL
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1.5 | 2 reviews
Bishop State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. It is an HBCU with multiple urban campuses in Mobile.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,695
Selma University
- Private 4 Year
- Selma, AL
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Selma University is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate theology and ministry programs. The campus is located in Selma along the Alabama River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Shelton State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses in the Tuscaloosa area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,539
Snead State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boaz, AL
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Snead State is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and business. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Boaz in northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,413
Spring Hill College
- Private 4 Year
- Mobile, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Spring Hill is a private Jesuit liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and the sciences. The wooded historic campus sits in Mobile near Alabama's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range 1110-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $22,858
Stillman College
- Private 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,152
Talladega College
- Private 4 Year
- Talladega, AL
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Talladega is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in the sciences, business, and the humanities. The historic campus sits in the small city of Talladega in east-central Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $1,267
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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3.0 | 4 reviews
Trenholm State is a public community college known for career and technical programs and allied health. The Montgomery campus is a historically Black two-year college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,960
United States Sports University
- Private 4 Year
- Daphne, AL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $24,076
Bevill State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Jasper, AL
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- Aug 20 application deadline
Bevill State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,798