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
Washington Adventist University
- Private 4 Year
- Takoma Park, MD
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Washington Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Takoma Park just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $18,154
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,784
Garrett College
- Public 2 Year
- McHenry, MD
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Garrett College is a public community college known for undergraduate adventure sports and natural resource management. The campus sits near Deep Creek Lake in the mountains of western Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,507
Hagerstown Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hagerstown, MD
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Hagerstown Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in Hagerstown in western Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,767
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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- Jul 26 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus is in Bel Air northeast of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,960
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Hood is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and education. The historic campus sits near downtown Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $23,350
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Howard Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Columbia, a planned community between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,468
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Adelphi, MD
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UMGC is a public university known for online undergraduate programs serving adult and military students. Most students study remotely rather than on a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,241
University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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UMB is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and social work. The urban campus is in downtown Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,888
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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Ner Israel is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. The residential campus in suburban Baltimore is organized around traditional yeshiva life for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $17,808
Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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Notre Dame of Maryland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood of northern Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $21,191
Prince George's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Largo, MD
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Prince George's Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban Largo campus serves mainly commuting students from Prince George's County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,800
St. John's College
- Private 4 Year
- Annapolis, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
St. John's is a private liberal arts college known for its required Great Books curriculum and seminar study of classic texts across disciplines. The historic campus sits in downtown Annapolis near the U.S. Naval Academy.
- SAT Range 1270-1440
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $30,930
United States Naval Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Annapolis, Maryland
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 31 application deadline
Naval Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and oceanography. The historic campus sits on the Severn River in Annapolis.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price -
Stevenson University
- Private 4 Year
- Owings Mills, MD
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Stevenson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, forensic science, and business. The suburban Owings Mills campus sits northwest of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $27,162
Washington College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestertown, MD
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Washington College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and environmental studies. The historic campus sits along the Chester River in the small town of Chestertown.
- SAT Range 1140-1390
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $29,830
McDaniel College
- Private 4 Year
- Westminster, MD
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2.5 | 4 reviews
McDaniel is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Westminster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,497