Southern Public Colleges
There are 627 public colleges and universities in the South enrolling 6,002,882 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with South state residency. The South is home to popular public schools like University of Florida, The University of Texas at Austin, Florida State University and Clemson University.
United States Naval Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Annapolis, Maryland
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 31 application deadline
Naval Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and oceanography. The historic campus sits on the Severn River in Annapolis.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price -
Tarleton State University
- Public 4 Year
- Stephenville, TX
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Tarleton State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and nursing. The main campus anchors the college town of Stephenville in north-central Texas.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,159
Georgia State University Perimeter College
- Public 2 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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Perimeter College is Georgia State University's two-year public college, offering associate degrees and transfer pathways into bachelor's study. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Atlanta metro area.
- SAT Range 760-1020
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $11,367
Prairie View A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Prairie View, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,448
Blinn College District
- Public 2 Year
- Brenham, TX
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Blinn is a public community college known for associate degrees and high transfer volume to Texas A&M and other universities. The original campus sits in the small town of Brenham between Houston and Austin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,793
North Carolina Central University
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
NCCU is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The campus sits in Durham within North Carolina's Research Triangle.
- SAT Range 980-1100
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $14,475
Winston Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Winston-Salem State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is part of the University of North Carolina system.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $12,989
Valencia College
- Public 4 Year
- Orlando, FL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 7 application deadline
Valencia is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Orlando area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,111
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
Middle Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Murfreesboro, TN
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
MTSU is a large public university known for undergraduate recording industry, aerospace, and music business programs. The campus is in Murfreesboro, a growing city about a half hour southeast of Nashville.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $13,859
Lone Star College System
- Public 2 Year
- The Woodlands, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Lone Star College is a multi-campus public community college system known for associate degrees, nursing, and workforce training. Students attend suburban campuses across the northern Houston area, including The Woodlands.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,686
Georgia Gwinnett College
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrenceville, GA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- May 3 application deadline
Georgia Gwinnett is a public college with undergraduate programs in business, information technology, and education. Students attend a suburban campus in Lawrenceville outside Atlanta.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 2.88
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,225
Broward College
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Broward College is a large public community college offering associate and bachelor's programs, with known strengths in nursing and aviation. Most students commute to multiple campuses across Broward County near Fort Lauderdale.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,343
Georgia College & State University
- Public 4 Year
- Milledgeville, GA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- Apr 1 application deadline
Georgia College is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the arts and sciences. The residential campus occupies historic grounds in downtown Milledgeville, Georgia's former capital.
- SAT Range 1070-1230
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $21,632
Miami Dade College
- Public 4 Year
- Miami, FL
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3.7 | 3 reviews
Miami Dade is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and hospitality management. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in urban Miami-Dade County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,766
Hillsborough Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tampa, FL
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Hillsborough Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, business, and technical fields. Students attend multiple campuses across the Tampa Bay area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,333
Alabama A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, AL
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Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.
- SAT Range 810-1040
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $17,152
Jacksonville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Jacksonville, AL
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Jacksonville State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama.
- SAT Range 1000-1290
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $14,221