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.
List of the Best Southeast Colleges
Morehead State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morehead, KY
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $9,630
Gateway Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, KY
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Gateway is a public community and technical college known for associate degree programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Campuses in the Florence area serve students across Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,504
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the main campus in Paducah in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,834
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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- Aug 18 application deadline
Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,091
Somerset Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Somerset, KY
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Somerset Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical programs. The main campus is in the small city of Somerset in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,748
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,744
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, Kentucky
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Southern Seminary is a private Baptist school known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry through Boyce College. The Louisville campus serves as the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,081
Sullivan University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,528
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alexandria, LA
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A public technical community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and allied health. The Alexandria campus is one of several sites serving students across central Louisiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,625
Bossier Parish Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bossier City, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and cyber technology programs. Most students commute to the Bossier City campus in the Shreveport metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.44
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,992
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- Dec 15 application deadline
Centenary is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus in Shreveport is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1060-1210
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,953
Delgado Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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Delgado is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and culinary arts. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the New Orleans metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,564
Nunez Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chalmette, LA
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Nunez is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Chalmette, a New Orleans-area community in St. Bernard Parish.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,562
Louisiana State University Eunice
- Public 2 Year
- Eunice, LA
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- Aug 7 application deadline
LSU Eunice is a public two-year college known for associate programs in nursing and radiologic technology. The campus is in the small southwestern Louisiana city of Eunice.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,528
Louisiana Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Pineville, LA
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Louisiana Christian is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The residential campus is in Pineville in central Louisiana.
- SAT Range 1020-1190
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $17,011
Loyola University New Orleans
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- Apr 15 application deadline
Loyola New Orleans is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate music and communications. The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1240
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,291
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Aug 9 application deadline
NOBTS is a private Southern Baptist seminary with undergraduate programs in biblical studies and Christian ministry through Leavell College. The New Orleans campus centers on training for pastoral and church ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,164