Southeastern Private Colleges
There are 309 private colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 869,176 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Southeast private colleges. The Southeast is home to popular private schools like University of Miami, Duke University, Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University.
William Carey University
- Private 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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4.0 | 1 reviews
William Carey is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The main campus is in Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 1040-1290
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,469
Asbury University
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmore, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Asbury is a private Christian university known for undergraduate media communications and equestrian studies. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Wilmore.
- SAT Range 1080-1320
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,033
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
Bennett College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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Bennett is a private historically Black women's college known for undergraduate education, social work, and the liberal arts. The small residential campus in Greensboro is one of only two remaining HBCUs dedicated exclusively to women.
- SAT Range 820-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.74
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $26,990
Erskine College
- Private 4 Year
- Due West, SC
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Erskine is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The campus sits in the small town of Due West in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 920-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,882
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
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
John Brown University
- Private 4 Year
- Siloam Springs, AR
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John Brown is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Siloam Springs in northwest Arkansas.
- SAT Range 1070-1340
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $21,537
Baptist Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Baptist Health Sciences is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Memphis campus is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.
- SAT Range 990-1090
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $11,348
Morris College
- Private 4 Year
- Sumter, SC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Morris College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus is in Sumter in central South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,180
Wilmington University
- Private 4 Year
- New Castle, DE
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 30 application deadline
Wilmington University is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The suburban main campus is in New Castle near Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,385
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.
- SAT Range 920-1105
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,124
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Randolph is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Lynchburg's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1100-1210
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,668
Blue Mountain Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Blue Mountain, MS
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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.
- SAT Range 950-1070
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $24,712
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
Christian Brothers University
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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Christian Brothers is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The urban campus sits in midtown Memphis.
- SAT Range 1020-1380
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $16,754
Miles College
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, AL
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- Aug 9 application deadline
Miles is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The campus is in Fairfield in the Birmingham metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,064
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999