Southern Four Year Colleges

There are 652 four year colleges and universities in the South enrolling 5,042,660 students. Explore the list below to find the four year college match for you.

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Rice University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Rice is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and the natural sciences. Most undergraduates live in residential colleges that organize dining and social life on the urban Houston campus.

#9 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 8%
  • Net Price $23,589
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Savannah College of Art and Design Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Savannah, GA
  • 4.2 | 4 reviews

SCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion, graphic design, and animation. The campus occupies renovated historic buildings in downtown Savannah.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $50,821
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Florida Gulf Coast University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews
  • Nov 1 application deadline

FGCU is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science, marine science, and hospitality management. The Fort Myers campus includes nature preserves and sits near the Gulf Coast.

#9 Best Public Universities in Florida 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1200
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $12,863
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Grand Canyon University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • 3.7 | 12 reviews
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  • SAT Range 1006-1113
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $22,928
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James Madison University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

JMU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Harrisonburg is a college town in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#6 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $18,856
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University of North Texas Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denton, TX
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNT is a large public university known for undergraduate music and jazz studies. Denton is a college town north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

#7 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1230
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $15,965
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William & Mary Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 2 application deadline

William & Mary is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate history, government, and international relations. The historic campus adjoins Colonial Williamsburg in a small college town.

#4 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1400-1530
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price $19,686
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University of South Florida Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tampa, FL
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

USF is a large public university known for undergraduate public health, business, and engineering. The main campus is a large urban site in Tampa near Tampa Bay.

#3 Best Public Universities in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1320
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $11,579
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West Virginia University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morgantown, WV
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews

WVU is a large public university known for undergraduate forensic science, engineering, and journalism. The campus spreads across a hilly college town in Morgantown along the Monongahela River.

#1 Best Value in West Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $15,169
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Elon University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Elon, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 10 application deadline

Elon is a private university known for undergraduate communications and business. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Elon.

#4 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1280
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $44,440
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UNC Charlotte is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in North Carolina's largest city.

#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $15,045
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The University of Texas at Dallas Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Richardson, TX
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UT Dallas is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and business. The suburban Richardson campus sits in the Dallas area's tech corridor.

#3 Best Public Universities in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1410
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.78
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $14,916
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Spelman College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Spelman is a highly selective historically Black women's college known for undergraduate sciences and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Atlanta's West End, part of the Atlanta University Center.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1108-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $40,354
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Coastal Carolina University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Conway, SC
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews

Coastal Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and PGA golf management. The Conway campus lies a short drive from Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic coast.

#7 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $14,379
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Towson University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Towson, MD
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Towson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and communications. The suburban campus sits just north of Baltimore.

#5 Best Public Universities in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1235
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $16,653
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Old Dominion University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Old Dominion is a large public university known for undergraduate oceanography, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in the coastal city of Norfolk.

#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,419
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Clark Atlanta University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Clark Atlanta is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate social work, business, and mass media arts. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.28
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $31,223
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College of Charleston Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charleston, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

College of Charleston is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine biology and historic preservation. The historic campus sits in downtown Charleston near the harbor.

#4 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $21,004
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