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.
Central Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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Central Piedmont is a large community college known for associate programs in health sciences and technical trades. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the Charlotte area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,616
Lander University
- Public 4 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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Lander is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in the small city of Greenwood in South Carolina's Upstate.
- SAT Range 950-1178
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $15,520
New College of Florida
- Public 4 Year
- Sarasota, FL
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- May 30 application deadline
New College is a small public liberal arts college known for individualized academic contracts and narrative evaluations instead of traditional grades. The campus sits on Sarasota Bay along Florida's Gulf Coast.
- SAT Range 1060-1245
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $9,078
Frostburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Frostburg, MD
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Frostburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian mountain town of Frostburg in western Maryland.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $17,669
Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Public 4 Year
- Jacksonville, FL
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Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's programs with strengths in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses throughout the Jacksonville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,727
St Petersburg College
- Public 4 Year
- St. Petersburg, FL
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St. Petersburg College is a public state college offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses serving the St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,333
Grambling State University
- Public 4 Year
- Grambling, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Grambling is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The residential campus is in the small town of Grambling in northern Louisiana.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $17,018
Marshall University
- Public 4 Year
- Huntington, WV
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 10 application deadline
Marshall is a public university known for undergraduate forensic science, nursing, and business. The urban campus borders the Ohio River in Huntington.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $8,076
Louisiana Tech University
- Public 4 Year
- Ruston, LA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
Louisiana Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. Ruston is a college town in northern Louisiana built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $12,325
East Tennessee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Johnson City, TN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
ETSU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and bluegrass music. The campus sits in the Appalachian Highlands of northeastern Tennessee.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,286
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
Tallahassee State College
- Public 2 Year
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Tallahassee State College is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and transfer associate degrees. The main campus sits in Florida's capital near Florida State University and Florida A&M.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,209
University of Southern Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Southern Miss is a public university known for undergraduate polymer science and music. The main campus sits in the college town of Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $15,095
University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Public 4 Year
- Huntsville, AL
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UAH is a public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering, engineering, and the sciences. The Huntsville campus sits near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a major aerospace industry hub.
- SAT Range 1210-1410
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $19,396
Indian River State College
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Pierce, FL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 2 application deadline
Indian River State is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and public safety. The main campus sits in Fort Pierce on Florida's Treasure Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,427
Prince George's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Largo, MD
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Prince George's Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban Largo campus serves mainly commuting students from Prince George's County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,800
Western Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowling Green, KY
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- Aug 1 application deadline
WKU is a public university known for undergraduate journalism, photojournalism, and broadcasting. The hilltop campus overlooks Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range 840-1050
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $12,548
Eastern Florida State College
- Public 2 Year
- Melbourne, FL
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- Aug 13 application deadline
Eastern Florida is a public state college known for undergraduate nursing and aerospace technology programs. Campuses across Brevard County include Melbourne on Florida's Space Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,738