Best Southeastern Colleges

There are 836 colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 4,959,702 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Southeast below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Southeast offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  Southeast is home to nationally ranked institutions like Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Vanderbilt University and Emory University. The highest ranked college in the Southeast is Duke University and the top rated public state college is University of Virginia Main Campus.

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Georgia State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Georgia State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, public health, and public policy. The urban campus sits in downtown Atlanta.

#163 Best Colleges in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $16,854
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University of South Alabama Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mobile, AL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

South Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus is in the coastal city of Mobile near Mobile Bay.

#164 Best Colleges in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $16,074
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Little Rock, AR
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 17 application deadline

UA Little Rock is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Arkansas's capital city.

#165 Best Colleges in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $12,033
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Savannah College of Art and Design Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Savannah, GA
  • 4.2 | 4 reviews

SCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion, graphic design, and animation. The campus occupies renovated historic buildings in downtown Savannah.

#166 Best Colleges in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $50,821
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University of New Orleans Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNO is a public university known for undergraduate naval architecture, marine engineering, and hospitality. The urban campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

#167 Best Colleges in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 935-1241
  • Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $12,258
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Lee University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cleveland, TN
  • | 0 reviews

Lee is a private Christian university known for undergraduate music and education. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cleveland, Tennessee.

#168 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $20,416
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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.

#169 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1013-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,347
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Saint Leo University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Leo, FL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Leo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The campus adjoins a Benedictine abbey in a small central Florida town north of Tampa.

#170 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $22,599
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The University of Tennessee Martin Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Martin, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

UT Martin is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Martin in northwest Tennessee.

#171 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $11,955
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Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Johnson & Wales Charlotte is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus is located in uptown Charlotte.

#172 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $28,084
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Coastal Carolina University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Conway, SC
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews

Coastal Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate marine science and PGA golf management. The Conway campus lies a short drive from Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic coast.

#173 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $14,379
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Wingate University Campus

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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.

#174 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $21,282
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Coppin State University Campus

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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.

#175 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1020
  • Avg GPA 2.62
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $9,831
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University of South Carolina Aiken Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Aiken, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

USC Aiken is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is located in the smaller city of Aiken near the South Carolina-Georgia border.

#176 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $12,236
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • 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.

#177 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $13,819
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Beckley, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

WVU Tech is a public college known for undergraduate engineering and technology. The campus sits in Beckley in the mountains of southern West Virginia.

#178 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $11,281
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University of Central Arkansas Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Conway, AR
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

UCA is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing programs. The campus sits in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.

#179 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $16,546
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Carson Newman University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Jefferson City, TN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.

#180 Best Colleges in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 955-1215
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,895
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