Southeastern Public Colleges

There are 454 public colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 3,945,350 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Southeast state residency. The  Southeast is home to popular public schools like University of Florida, Florida State University, Clemson University and University of Georgia.

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Frankfort, KY
  • | 0 reviews

Kentucky State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aquaculture and agriculture. Students attend a small campus in Kentucky's capital city.

#7 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 820-1010
  • Avg GPA 2.72
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $9,397
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Asheville, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.

#5 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $13,798
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Marietta, GA
  • | 0 reviews

A public technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, information technology, and industrial trades. Campuses serve students across the northwest Atlanta suburbs, including Marietta.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,655
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alcorn State, MS
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Alcorn State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and biology. The rural campus sits in southwestern Mississippi.

#6 Best Public Universities in Mississippi 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 670-998
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $12,376
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Farmville, VA
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Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.

#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $20,847
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrow, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 17 application deadline

Clayton State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban Morrow campus sits beside a lake south of Atlanta.

#9 Best Public Universities in Georgia 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1078
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $8,192
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Lawrenceville, GA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews

A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville in the Atlanta metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,618
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UTC is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and nursing. The urban campus borders the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.

#5 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1013-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,347
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pembroke, NC
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UNC Pembroke is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus was founded to serve Native American students and remains closely tied to the Lumbee community.

#12 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $9,723
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 15 application deadline

UNCSA is a public arts conservatory known for undergraduate dance, drama, music, and filmmaking. Students train on a specialized campus in Winston-Salem devoted to intensive performing-arts study.

#3 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $13,140
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Rock Hill, SC
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Winthrop is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, visual and performing arts, and business. The historic campus sits in Rock Hill, near the Charlotte metro area.

#6 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $16,108
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Rockville, MD
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,888
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brunswick, GA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 5 application deadline

College of Coastal Georgia is a public college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. The Brunswick campus sits on Georgia's Atlantic coast near the Golden Isles.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 875-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $14,941
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and agriculture. The Baton Rouge campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

#12 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-1020
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $18,353
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Princess Anne, MD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UMES is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, aviation science, and hospitality management. The rural campus is located in the small town of Princess Anne on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

#9 Best Public Universities in Maryland 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1010
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $13,311
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Clarksville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 4 application deadline

Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 843-1126
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $9,882
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Elizabeth City, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 30 application deadline

ECSU is a public HBCU known for undergraduate aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the small coastal city of Elizabeth City in northeastern North Carolina.

#14 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $6,483
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UAB is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and biomedical programs. The urban campus is anchored by a major academic medical center in Birmingham.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.82
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $17,997
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