Southern Public Four Year Colleges

There are 256 public four year colleges and universities in the South enrolling 3,769,012 students. Explore the list below to find the public four year college match for you.

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Angelo State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Angelo, TX
  • 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.

#23 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $14,048
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Midwestern State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Wichita Falls, TX
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#17 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1100
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $11,215
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Alcorn State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alcorn State, MS
  • 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.

#6 Best Public Universities in Mississippi 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 670-998
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $12,376
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Longwood University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Farmville, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.

#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,847
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Clayton State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrow, GA
  • 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.

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1078
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $8,192
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The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UTC is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1013-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,347
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Oklahoma State University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stillwater, OK
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Oklahoma State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Stillwater is a classic college town built around the campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $19,561
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pembroke, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UNC Pembroke is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus was founded to serve Native American students and remains closely tied to the Lumbee community.

#12 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $9,723
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 15 application deadline

UNCSA is a public arts conservatory known for undergraduate dance, drama, music, and filmmaking. Students train on a specialized campus in Winston-Salem devoted to intensive performing-arts study.

#3 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $13,140
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Winthrop University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Rock Hill, SC
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Winthrop is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, visual and performing arts, and business. The historic campus sits in Rock Hill, near the Charlotte metro area.

#6 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $16,108
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College of Coastal Georgia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brunswick, GA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 5 application deadline

College of Coastal Georgia is a public college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. The Brunswick campus sits on Georgia's Atlantic coast near the Golden Isles.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 875-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $14,941
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The University of Texas at Tyler Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tyler, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 24 application deadline

UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.

#6 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $14,476
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University of New Mexico Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • | 0 reviews

UNM is a large public university known for undergraduate Latin American studies, anthropology, and photography. The urban Albuquerque campus features Pueblo Revival architecture.

#2 Best Colleges in New Mexico 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $6,347
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Southern University and A & M College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and agriculture. The Baton Rouge campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

#12 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1020
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $18,353
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Princess Anne, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UMES is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, aviation science, and hospitality management. The rural campus is located in the small town of Princess Anne on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1010
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $13,311
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Austin Peay State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Clarksville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 4 application deadline

Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 843-1126
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $9,882
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Texas A&M University Kingsville Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kingsville, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Texas A&M-Kingsville is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and wildlife science. Students attend a campus in the small South Texas city of Kingsville.

#16 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $12,812
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Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Corpus Christi, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, coastal biology, and environmental science. The campus sits on Ward Island along Corpus Christi Bay.

#12 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1193
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $15,233
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