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
Yavapai College
- Public 2 Year
- Prescott, AZ
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Yavapai is a public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing, allied health, and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the mountain town of Prescott in central Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,929
Arkansas Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Arkansas Baptist is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and religious studies. The urban Little Rock campus maintains a Baptist church affiliation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,627
Lyon College
- Private 4 Year
- Batesville, AR
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Lyon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Batesville in the Ozark foothills.
- SAT Range 1050-1195
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $19,872
Arkansas State University Beebe
- Public 2 Year
- Beebe, AR
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ASU-Beebe is a public two-year college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and business. The campus is in the small town of Beebe in central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,900
University of Arkansas at Monticello
- Public 4 Year
- Monticello, AR
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2.0 | 2 reviews
UAM is a public university known for undergraduate forestry, agriculture, and natural resources. The campus sits in the small town of Monticello in southeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,613
Black River Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pocahontas, AR
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Black River Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and allied health. The main campus is in the small town of Pocahontas in northeast Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,887
Central Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Conway, AR
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Central Baptist College is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.
- SAT Range 883-1121
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,469
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
- Public 2 Year
- De Queen, AR
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Cossatot is a public community college in the University of Arkansas system known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The small-town campuses serve rural southwest Arkansas from a main site in De Queen.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,237
Crowley's Ridge College
- Private 4 Year
- Paragould, AR
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Crowley's Ridge is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and teacher education. The residential campus sits on Crowley's Ridge in the northeast Arkansas city of Paragould.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,162
East Arkansas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Forrest City, AR
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East Arkansas Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The small campus is located in Forrest City in the Arkansas Delta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,349
National Park College
- Public 2 Year
- Hot Springs, AR
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National Park College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The campus is in Hot Springs near Hot Springs National Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,429
University of Arkansas Community College Batesville
- Public 2 Year
- Batesville, AR
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A public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with strengths in nursing and allied health. The small campus is located in Batesville in north-central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,239
Arkansas State University Mid South
- Public 2 Year
- West Memphis, AR
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- Aug 10 application deadline
ASU Mid-South is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The campus sits in West Memphis just across the Mississippi River from Memphis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,489
Arkansas Northeastern College
- Public 2 Year
- Blytheville, AR
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Arkansas Northeastern is a public community college offering two-year programs in nursing and technical career fields. Most students commute to the small campus in Blytheville in northeastern Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,358
North Arkansas College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrison, AR
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North Arkansas College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The campus sits in the Ozark Mountain town of Harrison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.93
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,234
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
- Public 2 Year
- Malvern, AR
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ASU Three Rivers is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The small campus sits in Malvern in central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,112
Ozarka College
- Public 2 Year
- Melbourne, AR
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- Aug 19 application deadline
Ozarka is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small Ozarks town of Melbourne in north-central Arkansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,897
University of the Ozarks
- Private 4 Year
- Clarksville, AR
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University of the Ozarks is a small private university known for undergraduate business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Clarksville in the Arkansas River Valley near the Ozarks.
- SAT Range 1020-1160
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $20,088