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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List of the Best Southeast Colleges

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.

#271 Best Colleges in the Southeast 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1020
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $18,353
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South Carolina State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

SC State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and biological sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small city of Orangeburg.

#272 Best Colleges in the Southeast 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $17,965
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Grambling State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grambling, LA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Grambling is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The residential campus is in the small town of Grambling in northern Louisiana.

#273 Best Colleges in the Southeast 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $17,018
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Benedict College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbia, SC
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Benedict is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in South Carolina's capital city of Columbia.

#274 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 820-1010
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $18,665
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Virginia Union University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Richmond, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.

#275 Best Colleges in the Southeast 1/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-885
  • Avg GPA 2.71
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $11,483
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Henderson State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Arkadelphia, AR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Henderson State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the small college town of Arkadelphia.

#276 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 903-1073
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $20,444
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AdventHealth University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
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  • Jul 1 application deadline

AdventHealth University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban Orlando campus is closely tied to the AdventHealth hospital system.

#277 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 1010-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $29,658
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Albany State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Albany, GA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Albany State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in the southwest Georgia city of Albany.

#278 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 740-900
  • Avg GPA 2.77
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,484
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Savannah State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Savannah, GA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Savannah State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate marine science. The waterfront campus sits along a tidal marsh on the edge of Savannah.

#279 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 845-980
  • Avg GPA 2.77
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,956
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Delta State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cleveland, MS
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Delta State is a public university known for undergraduate commercial aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the Mississippi Delta town of Cleveland.

#280 Best Colleges in the Southeast 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 925-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,021
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King University Campus
 

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

King is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus is in Bristol on the Tennessee-Virginia border.

#281 Best Colleges in the Southeast 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $22,748
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Eastern Mennonite University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Harrisonburg, VA
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Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#282 Best Colleges in the Southeast 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1590
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,021
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Mary Baldwin University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Staunton, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.

#283 Best Colleges in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 940-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,810
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Amridge University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Amridge is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. Many undergraduates complete degrees largely online through its Montgomery campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Central Alabama Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Alexander City, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits near Lake Martin in a small central Alabama city.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,072
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Athens State University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Athens State is a public upper-division university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Most students transfer in as juniors to finish bachelor's degrees on the Athens campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Phenix City, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with strengths in nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Phenix City across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,680
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Enterprise State Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Enterprise, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Enterprise State is a public community college known for undergraduate aviation maintenance and technical programs. The campus is located in the small city of Enterprise in southeastern Alabama.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,742
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