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.
Benedict College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, SC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Benedict is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in South Carolina's capital city of Columbia.
- SAT Range 820-1010
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,665
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $26,044
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $31,989
Florida College
- Private 4 Year
- Temple Terrace, FL
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Florida College is a small private college affiliated with the churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Temple Terrace near Tampa.
- SAT Range 930-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,335
Belmont Abbey College
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $24,726
Webber International University
- Private 4 Year
- Babson Park, FL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Webber International is a small private university known for undergraduate business, sports management, and hospitality. The lakeside campus sits in the small Central Florida town of Babson Park.
- SAT Range 853-1060
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $30,583
Lipscomb University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1160-1380
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $27,695
Gardner Webb University
- Private 4 Year
- Boiling Springs, NC
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4.7 | 3 reviews
Gardner-Webb is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Boiling Springs in western North Carolina.
- SAT Range 975-1198
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $20,016
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
Anderson University
- Private 4 Year
- Anderson, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson in South Carolina's Upstate region.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $24,434
Johnson C Smith University
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Johnson C. Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, computer science, and social work. The compact urban campus sits in Charlotte's historic West End.
- SAT Range 800-980
- Avg GPA 2.48
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $19,705
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
Ave Maria University
- Private 4 Year
- Ave Maria, FL
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Ave Maria is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and the liberal arts. The campus anchors the planned town of Ave Maria in southwest Florida.
- SAT Range 1018-1240
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $25,294
Reinhardt University
- Private 4 Year
- Waleska, GA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Reinhardt is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and music. The campus is set in the small North Georgia mountain town of Waleska.
- SAT Range 940-1160
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $24,550
Virginia Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.
- SAT Range 850-885
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $11,483
St. Thomas University
- Private 4 Year
- Miami Gardens, FL
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1.0 | 1 reviews
St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports administration. The suburban campus lies in Miami Gardens just north of Miami.
- SAT Range 860-1060
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $27,844
Guilford College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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Guilford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace and conflict studies. The Quaker-founded residential campus sits in Greensboro.
- SAT Range 1120-1260
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $22,270
Greensboro College
- Private 4 Year
- Greensboro, NC
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Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education. The historic campus sits in a residential neighborhood of Greensboro.
- SAT Range 900-1100
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $18,730