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
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999
Kentucky Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Grayson, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Kentucky Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, nursing, and teacher education. The small campus sits in the town of Grayson in northeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 900-1040
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $21,099
Lindsey Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, KY
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Lindsey Wilson is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Columbia in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,374
Madisonville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Madisonville, KY
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Madisonville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The campus is located in the small western Kentucky city of Madisonville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,141
Maysville Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Maysville, KY
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A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves the small Ohio River city of Maysville in northeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,290
Morehead State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morehead, KY
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Morehead State is a public university known for undergraduate space science, education, and nursing. The campus sits in a small college town in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $9,630
Gateway Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, KY
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Gateway is a public community and technical college known for associate degree programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Campuses in the Florence area serve students across Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,504
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the main campus in Paducah in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,834
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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- Aug 18 application deadline
Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,091
Somerset Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Somerset, KY
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Somerset Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical programs. The main campus is in the small city of Somerset in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,748
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,744
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, Kentucky
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Southern Seminary is a private Baptist school known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry through Boyce College. The Louisville campus serves as the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,081
Sullivan University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,528
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alexandria, LA
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A public technical community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and allied health. The Alexandria campus is one of several sites serving students across central Louisiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,625
Bossier Parish Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bossier City, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and cyber technology programs. Most students commute to the Bossier City campus in the Shreveport metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.44
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,992
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- Dec 15 application deadline
Centenary is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus in Shreveport is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1060-1210
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,953
Delgado Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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Delgado is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and culinary arts. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the New Orleans metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,564