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
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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Western Piedmont is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. The campus is in Morganton in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,448
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 12 application deadline
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
Wilson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilson, NC
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Wilson Community College is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Most students commute to the campus in Wilson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,594
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,274
Bacone College
- Private 4 Year
- Muskogee, OK
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- Aug 28 application deadline
Bacone is a small private college with a historic mission in American Indian higher education and undergraduate programs in Native American studies and art. The Muskogee campus houses the Ataloa Lodge Museum and has long served Indigenous students.
- SAT Range 938-1033
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.83
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bartlesville, OK
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Oklahoma Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in Bartlesville.
- SAT Range 930-1100
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $27,312
Southern Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bethany, OK
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Southern Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and ministry. The suburban campus is in Bethany, next to Oklahoma City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,295
Cameron University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawton, OK
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Cameron is a public university known for undergraduate education and business. The campus is in Lawton near the Fort Sill Army post.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,320
Carl Albert State College
- Public 2 Year
- Poteau, OK
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Carl Albert State College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. Students attend a small-town campus in Poteau in the hills of southeastern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,935
Connors State College
- Public 2 Year
- Warner, OK
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- Aug 27 application deadline
Connors State is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing. The main campus sits in a rural setting in Warner, with an additional site in Muskogee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,185
Eastern Oklahoma State College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilburton, OK
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A public community college known for undergraduate programs in forestry and nursing. Students attend a small-town campus in the Ouachita Mountains region of southeastern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,681
Redlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- El Reno, OK
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A community college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing. Students attend a small-city campus west of Oklahoma City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,743
Randall University
- Private 4 Year
- Moore, OK
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Randall is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and education. The suburban campus sits in Moore within the Oklahoma City metro area.
- SAT Range 838-928
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $19,928
Langston University
- Public 4 Year
- Langston, OK
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Langston is a public HBCU known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and education. Most students study on a rural campus in the small town of Langston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.79
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,496
Murray State College
- Public 2 Year
- Tishomingo, OK
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and gunsmithing programs. Classes are based on a small-town campus in southern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,844
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Tulsa, OK
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,916
Northern Oklahoma College
- Public 2 Year
- Tonkawa, OK
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- Aug 20 application deadline
Northern Oklahoma College is a public community college with undergraduate strengths in nursing and agriculture. The campus is in the small town of Tonkawa in northern Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,906
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Public 2 Year
- Miami, OK
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NEO A&M is a public two-year college known for undergraduate agriculture and related associate-degree programs. The small-town campus sits in Miami in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,011