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

Wor Wic Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Salisbury, MD
  • | 0 reviews

Wor-Wic is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice programs. Most students commute to the campus in Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,401
Blue Mountain Christian University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Blue Mountain, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Blue Mountain is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and biblical studies. The rural campus sits in the small town of Blue Mountain in northern Mississippi.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $24,712
Coahoma Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Clarksdale, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Coahoma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. It is an HBCU on a small campus in the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale.

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

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wesson, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Copiah-Lincoln is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the small town of Wesson in southwest Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,363
East Central Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Decatur, MS
  • | 0 reviews

East Central is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Students attend classes on a small-town campus in Decatur.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,729
East Mississippi Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Scooba, MS
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Scooba in eastern Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,341

  • Public 2 Year
  • Raymond, MS
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Raymond near the Jackson metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,985
Holmes Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Goodman, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Holmes is a public community college offering associate degrees for transfer and career-technical programs. The main campus sits in the small rural town of Goodman in central Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,874
Itawamba Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fulton, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Itawamba Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Fulton in northeast Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,664
Jones County Junior College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ellisville, MS
  • | 0 reviews

A public junior college known for associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs. Most students attend the main campus in the small town of Ellisville in southern Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,991
Meridian Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Meridian, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Meridian Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is located in the city of Meridian.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,789

  • Private 4 Year
  • Jackson, MS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Millsaps is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Jackson.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1025-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $27,737
Mississippi Delta Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Moorhead, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Mississippi Delta Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The small-town campus sits in Moorhead in the Mississippi Delta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,124

  • Public 2 Year
  • Perkinston, MS
  • | 0 reviews

MGCCC is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The Perkinston campus sits in a small college town in southern Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,087
Northeast Mississippi Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Booneville, MS
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Booneville in northeast Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,711
Northwest Mississippi Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Senatobia, MS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 17 application deadline

A public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career-technical programs such as nursing. The main campus is in the small town of Senatobia in northwest Mississippi.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,749
Pearl River Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Poplarville, MS
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for associate-level nursing and career-technical programs. The small-town campus in southern Mississippi serves students pursuing transfer and workforce credentials.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,170

  • Private 4 Year
  • Holly Springs, MS
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Rust is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The small campus sits in the town of Holly Springs in northern Mississippi.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 440-1339
  • Avg GPA 2.66
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $12,037