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
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Valdosta, GA
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in healthcare and industrial technology. The college operates multiple campuses across south Georgia, with its main campus in Valdosta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,000
Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Macon, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Wesleyan College is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The historic residential campus in Macon was the first college chartered to grant degrees to women.
- SAT Range 968-1116
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,837
Young Harris College
- Private 4 Year
- Young Harris, GA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
Young Harris is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,969
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 710-960
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,600
Ashland Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Ashland, KY
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- Aug 20 application deadline
A public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and applied technical programs. The campus sits in Ashland along the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,814
Berea College
- Private 4 Year
- Berea, KY
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- Mar 31 application deadline
Berea is a private liberal arts college known for tuition-free undergraduate education paired with a required campus work program. The small campus lies in the Appalachian foothills of Kentucky.
- SAT Range 1156-1335
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 19%
- Net Price $5,888
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Bowling Green, KY
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A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial maintenance. The main campus is located in Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,253
Brescia University
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Brescia is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The residential campus sits along the Ohio River in Owensboro.
- SAT Range 920-1190
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $15,634
Campbellsville University
- Private 4 Year
- Campbellsville, KY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $19,662
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lexington, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 2 application deadline
A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and industrial technology. Students take classes across multiple campuses in the Lexington area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,749
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, KY
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Clear Creek is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky near Pineville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,451
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Elizabethtown, KY
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A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The campus is located in Elizabethtown in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,143
Hazard Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Hazard, KY
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A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and technical education. Campuses in Hazard and nearby towns serve students across eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,819
Henderson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, KY
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Henderson Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs in fields such as nursing and technical training. The small campus serves students in Henderson along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,577
Hopkinsville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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A public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the small campus in Hopkinsville in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,872
Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Louisville, KY
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A public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. Urban campuses serve students throughout the Louisville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,446
American National University Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,519
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, KY
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4.2 | 12 reviews
Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in the mountains of eastern Kentucky near Jackson.
- SAT Range 948-1126
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,302