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.
Salisbury University
- Public 4 Year
- Salisbury, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Salisbury is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small city on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
- SAT Range 1180-1320
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,760
Delaware State University
- Public 4 Year
- Dover, DE
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Delaware State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aviation and agriculture. The main campus is in Dover, Delaware's capital city.
- SAT Range 800-1020
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $13,953
Tarrant County College District
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Worth, TX
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- Aug 16 application deadline
Tarrant County College is a public community college district known for associate degrees, nursing, and technical workforce programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Fort Worth metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,449
Palm Beach State College
- Public 4 Year
- Lake Worth, FL
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- Aug 20 application deadline
Palm Beach State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and public safety programs. The main campus sits in Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,577
Fayetteville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fayetteville, NC
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Fayetteville State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. It is a historically Black university in the University of North Carolina system.
- SAT Range 890-1090
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $7,811
Northern Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Highland Heights, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
NKU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus in Highland Heights sits just south of Cincinnati.
- SAT Range 953-1150
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $9,211
University of Houston Downtown
- Public 4 Year
- Houston, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
UHD is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in downtown Houston near the city's business district.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $10,832
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Public 4 Year
- Tallahassee, FL
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- May 1 application deadline
FAMU is a public HBCU known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and engineering. The campus is located in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee.
- SAT Range 1030-1180
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $13,819
Kentucky State University
- Public 4 Year
- Frankfort, KY
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Kentucky State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aquaculture and agriculture. Students attend a small campus in Kentucky's capital city.
- SAT Range 820-1010
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $9,397
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Public 4 Year
- Asheville, NC
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- Aug 1 application deadline
UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,798
Angelo State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Angelo, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Angelo State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and agriculture. The campus is in the West Texas city of San Angelo.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $14,048
Midwestern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wichita Falls, TX
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Midwestern State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus sits in the city of Wichita Falls in North Texas.
- SAT Range 910-1100
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $11,215
Chattahoochee Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Marietta, GA
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A public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, information technology, and industrial trades. Campuses serve students across the northwest Atlanta suburbs, including Marietta.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,655
Alcorn State University
- Public 4 Year
- Alcorn State, MS
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Alcorn State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and biology. The rural campus sits in southwestern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 670-998
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $12,376
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $20,847
Clayton State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morrow, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 17 application deadline
Clayton State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban Morrow campus sits beside a lake south of Atlanta.
- SAT Range 860-1078
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $8,192
Gwinnett Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lawrenceville, GA
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4.7 | 3 reviews
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville in the Atlanta metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,618
Tyler Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
TJC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,292