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
Pfeiffer University
- Private 4 Year
- Misenheimer, NC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Pfeiffer is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The United Methodist-affiliated campus sits in the small community of Misenheimer in North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range 891-1165
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $19,660
Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxboro, NC
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Piedmont Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. The campus is located in the small town of Roxboro in north-central North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,095
Pitt Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Winterville, NC
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Pitt Community College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, allied health, and industrial technologies. Most students commute to the Winterville campus near Greenville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,305
Randolph Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Asheboro, NC
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Randolph Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in photographic technology and nursing. The main campus is in Asheboro in North Carolina's central Piedmont region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,035
Richmond Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hamlet, NC
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Richmond Community College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is located in the small town of Hamlet in southern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,865
Mid Atlantic Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Elizabeth City, NC
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Mid-Atlantic Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits along the Pasquotank River in Elizabeth City.
- SAT Range 830-1210
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $20,581
Roanoke Chowan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ahoskie, NC
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Roanoke-Chowan is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial systems technology. The small campus is located in the rural town of Ahoskie in northeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,570
Robeson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lumberton, NC
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A public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is in Lumberton in southeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,989
Rockingham Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wentworth, NC
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Rockingham Community College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The rural campus is in the small town of Wentworth in northern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,158
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salisbury, NC
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Rowan-Cabarrus is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in fields such as nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend campuses in Salisbury and Concord that serve Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,548
Saint Augustine's University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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Saint Augustine's is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Raleigh.
- SAT Range 780-940
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,688
Salem College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston-Salem, NC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Salem is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The historic campus adjoins the Old Salem Moravian district in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range 1066-1243
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,668
Sampson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clinton, NC
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Sampson Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and agribusiness. The small campus is located in the town of Clinton in rural eastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,261
Sandhills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pinehurst, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Sandhills is a public community college known for associate programs in golf course turfgrass management and nursing. The campus is in the village of Pinehurst in the North Carolina Sandhills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,513
Shaw University
- Private 4 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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- Jul 30 application deadline
Shaw is a private HBCU known for undergraduate business, education, and social work. The urban campus in Raleigh is the oldest historically Black college in the South.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $16,445
St. Andrews University
- Private 4 Year
- Laurinburg, NC
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St. Andrews is a small private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Laurinburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,474
Southeastern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Whiteville, NC
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Southeastern Community College is a community college with associate programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Students attend a small campus in the town of Whiteville in southeastern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,862
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylva, NC
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Southwestern is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in health sciences and technical career fields. The campus is in the mountain town of Sylva in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,176