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.

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Lees McRae College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Banner Elk, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Lees-McRae is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate outdoor recreation management and wildlife biology. The campus sits high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1240
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $29,833
Le Moyne Owen College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Memphis, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Le Moyne-Owen is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus sits in Memphis.

2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 898-1093
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $6,542

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salisbury, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Livingstone is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The residential campus sits in Salisbury in North Carolina's Piedmont region.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-960
  • Predicted Avg GPA 2.64
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $12,826
Columbia International University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbia, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

CIU is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and intercultural studies. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Columbia.

#7 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1195
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $26,056
Trinity College of Florida Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Trinity, FL
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

A small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in Trinity, a Tampa Bay suburb.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-980
  • Avg GPA 3.04
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $15,529

  • Private 4 Year
  • Tigerville, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 22 application deadline

North Greenville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate programs in Christian studies, education, and business. The residential campus lies in the Blue Ridge foothills of rural Tigerville.

#5 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $21,346

  • Private 4 Year
  • Clinton, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Mississippi College is a private Baptist college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Clinton just west of Jackson.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1260
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $28,559

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sewanee, TN
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Sewanee is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, creative writing, and environmental studies. The campus occupies a 13,000-acre domain on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.

#2 Best Colleges in Tennessee 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $34,815

  • Private 4 Year
  • Emory, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1051-1223
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $21,446

  • Private 2 Year
  • Louisburg, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Louisburg is a private two-year college offering associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences for transfer. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Louisburg.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.34
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $24,843
Methodist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fayetteville, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Methodist University is a private university known for undergraduate PGA golf management and business. The campus sits in Fayetteville near Fort Liberty.

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $26,334
Florida Memorial University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami Gardens, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Florida Memorial is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate aviation and education. The campus is located in suburban Miami Gardens near Miami.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.7
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $21,679
Warner University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lake Wales, FL
  • | 0 reviews

Warner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, education, and business. Most students live on the residential campus in Lake Wales.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $20,888
Carson Newman University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Jefferson City, TN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Carson-Newman is a private Baptist university with undergraduate strengths in nursing, education, and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the small East Tennessee town of Jefferson City.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 955-1215
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,895
Spartanburg Methodist College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews

Spartanburg Methodist is a small private Methodist college that offers associate degrees and select bachelor's programs. Most undergrads live on its residential campus.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $14,799

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lookout Mountain, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Covenant is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs taught from a Reformed theological perspective. The mountaintop campus on Lookout Mountain overlooks the Chattanooga valley.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $27,926

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rome, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Shorter is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. The campus sits in the small city of Rome in northwest Georgia.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $16,821
Johnson University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Knoxville, TN
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Johnson University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The residential campus sits in a rural setting outside Knoxville.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $22,615