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.
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
Christian Brothers University
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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Christian Brothers is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The urban campus sits in midtown Memphis.
- SAT Range 1020-1380
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $16,754
Nelson University
- Private 4 Year
- Waxahachie, TX
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Nelson is a private Assemblies of God university known for undergraduate ministry and education programs. The campus is in Waxahachie, a small city south of Dallas.
- SAT Range 890-1090
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $22,359
Miles College
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, AL
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- Aug 9 application deadline
Miles is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The campus is in Fairfield in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,064
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999
West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Buckhannon, WV
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West Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Buckhannon.
- SAT Range 892-1160
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,218
North American University
- Private 4 Year
- Stafford, TX
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- Jul 31 application deadline
North American University is a private university known for undergraduate business administration and computer science. The suburban campus sits in the Houston area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,303
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Daytona Beach, FL
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Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private university known for undergraduate aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace programs offered mainly online. Most students complete degrees through flexible distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range 1040-1240
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $19,458
Andrew College
- Private 2 Year
- Cuthbert, GA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Andrew is a small private two-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church and known for associate degrees in the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Cuthbert in southwest Georgia.
- SAT Range 920-1180
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $21,709
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Concord, NC
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Cabarrus College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Concord campus is closely tied to Atrium Health for clinical training.
- SAT Range 970-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 23%
- Net Price $14,795
Tougaloo College
- Private 4 Year
- Tougaloo, MS
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Tougaloo is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the sciences and social sciences. The historic campus just outside Jackson was a key site in the Civil Rights Movement.
- SAT Range 790-1090
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $14,328
Talladega College
- Private 4 Year
- Talladega, AL
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Talladega is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in the sciences, business, and the humanities. The historic campus sits in the small city of Talladega in east-central Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $1,267
Brenau University
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, GA
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Brenau is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts. Traditional undergraduates enroll in its residential Women's College on a historic campus in Gainesville.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $19,743
Campbellsville University
- Private 4 Year
- Campbellsville, KY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $19,662
City College Hollywood
- Private 4 Year
- Hollywood, FL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,321
Everglades University
- Private 4 Year
- Boca Raton, FL
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Everglades University is a private university known for undergraduate aviation, alternative medicine, and environmental policy. The main campus sits in suburban Boca Raton in South Florida.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $27,948
Spalding University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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Spalding is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus sits in downtown Louisville.
- SAT Range 875-1038
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $25,999
Lincoln Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrogate, TN
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Lincoln Memorial is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pre-veterinary studies. The rural campus sits near Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $21,447