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.

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

Morehouse is a private historically Black men's college known for undergraduate business, political science, and biology. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $36,292
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Belmont is a private university known for undergraduate music business, commercial music, and entertainment programs. The urban Nashville campus has long ties to the city's recording and music industry.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $38,578
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Wake Forest is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergraduates live on the residential campus in Winston-Salem.

#3 Best Colleges in North Carolina 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1520
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 22%
  • Net Price $24,401
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lynchburg, VA
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews

Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $29,532
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hampton, VA
  • 3.8 | 6 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Hampton is a private HBCU known for undergraduate journalism, business, and nursing. The waterfront campus sits along the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $27,428
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Wingate, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $21,282
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  • Private 4 Year
  • University of Richmond, VA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.

#2 Best Colleges in Virginia 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 22%
  • Net Price $30,037
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Barry is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and business. The suburban campus sits in Miami Shores, just north of Miami.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,883
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Jacksonville University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and marine science. The campus sits along the St. Johns River.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $24,238
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • 4.5 | 8 reviews

Embry-Riddle is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, aeronautical science, and aviation. The Daytona Beach campus adjoins the local airport on Florida's Atlantic coast.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.88
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $42,976
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Mount Berry, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Berry is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate animal science, business, and education. Most students join a campus work program on the college's 27,000-acre grounds of forests and farmland near Rome.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1125-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $25,363
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Augustine, FL
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Flagler is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and communication. The historic campus centers on the former Hotel Ponce de Leon in downtown St. Augustine.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Florida 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1190
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $32,395
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Irving, TX
  • 4.2 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of Dallas is a private Catholic university known for a Great Books core curriculum and undergraduate work in philosophy, politics, and the humanities. The suburban campus sits in Irving just outside Dallas.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $29,209
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Melbourne, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Florida Tech is a private university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, ocean engineering, and aviation. The Melbourne campus sits on Florida's Space Coast near the Atlantic Ocean.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $37,361
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Abilene, TX
  • 3.7 | 6 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

ACU is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, nursing, and business. Most undergrads live on its residential campus in Abilene, a city in West Texas.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $28,760
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  • Private 4 Year
  • San Antonio, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Trinity is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential hilltop campus overlooking downtown San Antonio.

#2 Best Colleges in Texas 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1340-1500
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 26%
  • Net Price $32,224
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $43,884
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tuskegee, AL
  • 4.0 | 5 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 995-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $24,344
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