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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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

WKU is a public university known for undergraduate journalism, photojournalism, and broadcasting. The hilltop campus overlooks Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $12,548
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  • Public 4 Year
  • McAllen, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 18 application deadline

South Texas College is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and dual-credit programs. Campuses serve students across the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,844
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Daytona State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, hospitality, and engineering technology. The main campus sits in Daytona Beach on Florida's Atlantic coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,945
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Murray, KY
  • | 0 reviews

Murray State is a public university known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and nursing. Murray is a small college town in western Kentucky built around the campus.

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $10,182
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

University of Baltimore is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and legal studies. The urban campus sits in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 740-1330
  • Avg GPA 2.89
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $14,545
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morehead, KY
  • | 0 reviews

Morehead State is a public university known for undergraduate space science, education, and nursing. The campus sits in a small college town in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $9,630
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Pensacola State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Pensacola, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Pensacola State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students attend campuses in the Pensacola area on Florida's Gulf Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.54
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,376
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Florida SouthWestern State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Florida SouthWestern is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business programs. The main campus sits in Fort Myers in Southwest Florida.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,356
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Coppin State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The urban campus sits in west Baltimore.

#7 Best Public Universities in Maryland 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1020
  • Avg GPA 2.62
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $9,831
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Canyon, TX
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

West Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus is in Canyon, a small college town in the Texas Panhandle.

#14 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $15,572
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tifton, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

ABAC is a public state college known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and agribusiness. Most students live on the residential campus in rural south Georgia Tifton.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1080
  • Avg GPA 2.85
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $7,308
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montevallo, AL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montevallo is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education, fine arts, and the performing arts. The historic campus sits in a small college town in central Alabama.

#5 Best Public Universities in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $17,890
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Gainesville, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Santa Fe College is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and associate-degree transfer preparation. Many students commute to the Gainesville campus or use dual enrollment while still in high school.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,903
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • | 0 reviews

Arkansas State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and business. The campus is located in Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas.

#6 Best Public Universities in Arkansas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $12,410
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Edinburg, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

UTRGV is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. Campuses span the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S.-Mexico border.

#21 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $5,282
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.

#8 Best Public Universities in Alabama 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1036-1203
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $13,945
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Florence, AL
  • | 0 reviews

UNA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a historic campus in Florence near the Tennessee River.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $11,745
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alpine, TX
  • | 0 reviews

Sul Ross is a small public university known for undergraduate range animal science, wildlife management, and education. The campus sits in Alpine in the mountains of far West Texas near Big Bend.

  • SAT Range 930-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $14,454
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