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 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
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  • 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.

#11 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1178
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,520
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  • 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.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1245
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $9,078
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Frostburg, MD
  • 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.

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $17,669
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grambling, LA
  • 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.

#13 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $17,018
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntington, WV
  • 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.

#3 Best Public Universities in West Virginia 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $8,076
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ruston, LA
  • 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.

#3 Best Colleges in Louisiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $12,325
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Johnson City, TN
  • 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.

#3 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $16,286
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Raleigh, NC
  • 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
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Hattiesburg, MS
  • 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.

#4 Best Public Universities in Mississippi 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $15,095
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntsville, AL
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#4 Best Public Universities in Alabama 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $19,396
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fort Pierce, FL
  • 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
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Largo, MD
  • | 0 reviews

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
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1050
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $12,548
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Melbourne, FL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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