Southeastern Public Four Year Colleges

There are 189 public four year colleges and universities in the Southeast enrolling 2,688,584 students. Explore the list below to find the public four year college match for you.

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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 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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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greenwood, SC
  • | 0 reviews

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
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
  • | 0 reviews

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
  • | 0 reviews

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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