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.

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Southwestern Adventist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Keene, TX
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

Southwestern Adventist is a small private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and theology. The residential campus is in the small town of Keene near the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

  • SAT Range 910-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $20,466
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Southwestern Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Terrell, TX
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  • Aug 17 application deadline

Southwestern Christian is a small private historically Black college affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The campus is in Terrell, east of Dallas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,706
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Sul Ross State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alpine, TX
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Sul Ross is a small public university known for undergraduate range animal science, wildlife management, and education. The campus sits in Alpine in the mountains of far West Texas near Big Bend.

  • SAT Range 930-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $14,454
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Tarrant County College District Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 16 application deadline

Tarrant County College is a public community college district known for associate degrees, nursing, and technical workforce programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Fort Worth metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,449
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Temple College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Temple, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Temple College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The campus is located in the Central Texas city of Temple.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,375
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
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UT Health San Antonio is a public health science center known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus sits in San Antonio's South Texas Medical Center.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Texarkana College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Texarkana, TX
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Texarkana College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. Most students commute to the campus on the Texas side of the Texarkana border area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,804
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Texas College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tyler, TX
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Texas College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The small campus is located in Tyler in East Texas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,958
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Tyler Junior College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Tyler, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

TJC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,292
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Vernon College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Vernon, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 23 application deadline

Vernon College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The main campus is in the small north Texas city of Vernon.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,894
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Victoria College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Victoria, TX
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  • Aug 19 application deadline

Victoria College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and allied health. The main campus serves students in the South Texas city of Victoria.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,784
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Weatherford College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Weatherford, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 26 application deadline

Weatherford College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The campus is in Weatherford, a small city west of Fort Worth.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,086
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Western Texas College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Snyder, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Western Texas College is a public community college known for associate programs in agriculture and nursing. The small campus sits in the West Texas town of Snyder.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,153
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Wharton County Junior College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wharton, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 14 application deadline

WCJC is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Most students commute to its campus in the small city of Wharton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,754
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Wiley University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Marshall, TX
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Wiley is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.53
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,149
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Advanced Technology Institute Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Virginia Beach, VA
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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $17,161
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Blue Ridge Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Weyers Cave, VA
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Blue Ridge Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and associate transfer programs. The rural campus is in Weyers Cave in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,191
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Bluefield University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bluefield, VA
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Bluefield University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The mountain campus sits in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $22,216
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