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
St. John's College
- Private 4 Year
- Annapolis, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
St. John's is a private liberal arts college known for its required Great Books curriculum and seminar study of classic texts across disciplines. The historic campus sits in downtown Annapolis near the U.S. Naval Academy.
- SAT Range 1270-1440
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $30,930
United States Naval Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Annapolis, Maryland
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 31 application deadline
Naval Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and oceanography. The historic campus sits on the Severn River in Annapolis.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price -
Stevenson University
- Private 4 Year
- Owings Mills, MD
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Stevenson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, forensic science, and business. The suburban Owings Mills campus sits northwest of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $27,162
Washington College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestertown, MD
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Washington College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and environmental studies. The historic campus sits along the Chester River in the small town of Chestertown.
- SAT Range 1140-1390
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $29,830
McDaniel College
- Private 4 Year
- Westminster, MD
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2.5 | 4 reviews
McDaniel is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Westminster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,497
Wor Wic Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, MD
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Wor-Wic is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice programs. Most students commute to the campus in Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,401
Blue Mountain Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Blue Mountain, MS
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Blue Mountain is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and biblical studies. The rural campus sits in the small town of Blue Mountain in northern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 950-1070
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $24,712
Coahoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarksdale, MS
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Coahoma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. It is an HBCU on a small campus in the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Copiah Lincoln Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wesson, MS
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Copiah-Lincoln is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the small town of Wesson in southwest Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,363
East Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, MS
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East Central is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Students attend classes on a small-town campus in Decatur.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,729
East Mississippi Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scooba, MS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Scooba in eastern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,341
Hinds Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raymond, MS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Raymond near the Jackson metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,985
Holmes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Goodman, MS
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| 0 reviews
Holmes is a public community college offering associate degrees for transfer and career-technical programs. The main campus sits in the small rural town of Goodman in central Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,874
Itawamba Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fulton, MS
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Itawamba Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Fulton in northeast Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
Jones County Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Ellisville, MS
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A public junior college known for associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs. Most students attend the main campus in the small town of Ellisville in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,991
Meridian Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Meridian, MS
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Meridian Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is located in the city of Meridian.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,789
Millsaps College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, MS
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Millsaps is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range 1025-1150
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $27,737
Mississippi Delta Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorhead, MS
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Mississippi Delta Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The small-town campus sits in Moorhead in the Mississippi Delta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,124