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
Stanly Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Albemarle, NC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Stanly Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The main campus is located in the small city of Albemarle in central North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,380
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Wake Forest, NC
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A private Southern Baptist seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry training. The campus is in the town of Wake Forest just north of Raleigh.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $16,031
Surry Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dobson, NC
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- Aug 2 application deadline
Surry Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in viticulture and enology, nursing, and technical trades. The main campus is in the small town of Dobson in North Carolina's Yadkin Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,020
Alamance Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Graham, NC
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Alamance Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. Most students commute to the campus in Graham in central North Carolina's Piedmont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,566
Tri County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Murphy, NC
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Tri-County is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificate programs. The small campus sits in the mountain town of Murphy in far western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,905
Vance Granville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, NC
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Vance-Granville is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The main campus is in Henderson, with additional centers serving nearby counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,810
Wake Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raleigh, NC
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2.0 | 2 reviews
Wake Tech is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and technical career programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Raleigh area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,767
Warren Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Swannanoa, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 3 application deadline
Warren Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and sustainability. Most undergrads take part in a required work-college program on a mountain campus that includes a working farm.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,084
Wayne Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Goldsboro, NC
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Wayne Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and aviation systems technology. Most students commute to its campus in Goldsboro.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,215
Western Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Morganton, NC
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Western Piedmont is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. The campus is in Morganton in the foothills of western North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,448
Wilkes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilkesboro, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 12 application deadline
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The Wilkesboro campus hosts MerleFest, a major annual bluegrass music festival.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $658
Wilson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilson, NC
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Wilson Community College is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and industrial technologies. Most students commute to the campus in Wilson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,594
Carolina Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Winston Salem, NC
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Carolina Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is located in Winston-Salem.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,274
Aiken Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Graniteville, SC
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Aiken Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is in Graniteville near the city of Aiken.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,442
Allen University
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, SC
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Allen is a small private university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the liberal arts. It is an HBCU with historic ties to the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $11,182
Technical College of the Lowcountry
- Public 2 Year
- Beaufort, SC
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A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, culinary arts, and industrial technology. The main campus is in coastal Beaufort in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,776
Bob Jones University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, SC
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- Aug 1 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,624
Southern Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Central, SC
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Southern Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and ministry programs. The residential campus is in the small town of Central in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 1040-1210
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,134