Southern Private Colleges
There are 384 private colleges and universities in the South enrolling 1,036,953 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at South private colleges. The South is home to popular private schools like University of Miami, Duke University, Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University.
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
Beacon College
- Private 4 Year
- Leesburg, FL
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Beacon College is a small private college known for undergraduate programs designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and related learning differences. The residential campus sits in Leesburg in central Florida.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $46,997
Emmanuel University
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin Springs, GA
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Emmanuel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and Christian ministry programs. The residential campus is set in the small town of Franklin Springs in northeast Georgia.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,445
Lubbock Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Lubbock, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
Lubbock Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus in Lubbock is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $24,544
Eastern Mennonite University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1040-1590
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,021
Salem College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1066-1243
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,668
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
Sweet Briar is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and engineering. The rural campus sits in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $21,322
Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Macon, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Wesleyan College is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The historic residential campus in Macon was the first college chartered to grant degrees to women.
- SAT Range 968-1116
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $12,837
Trevecca Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Trevecca is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. Most students live on the urban Nashville campus.
- SAT Range 980-1235
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $18,035
Faulkner University
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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Faulkner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. The Montgomery campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and keeps a residential college focus.
- SAT Range 886-1135
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $19,920
Herzing University Atlanta
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The urban Atlanta campus centers on career-focused professional degrees.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,390
Ouachita Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Arkadelphia, AR
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Ouachita Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate music, education, and business. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Arkadelphia.
- SAT Range 1070-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $24,532
Belhaven University
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, MS
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Belhaven is a private Christian university known for undergraduate dance, music, and visual arts. The urban campus sits in Jackson's historic Belhaven neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1010-1298
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $16,299
Bluefield University
- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $22,216
Cumberland University
- Private 4 Year
- Lebanon, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Cumberland is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The campus is in Lebanon, a smaller city east of Nashville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $18,499
Stillman College
- Private 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,152
Lyon College
- Private 4 Year
- Batesville, AR
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Lyon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Batesville in the Ozark foothills.
- SAT Range 1050-1195
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $19,872
Tusculum University
- Private 4 Year
- Greeneville, TN
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Tusculum is a small private university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. The historic Greeneville campus is Tennessee's oldest college and retains a Presbyterian affiliation.
- SAT Range 910-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,355