Best Value Southeastern Colleges

There are 283 colleges in the Southeast ranked by value using the same methodology as our national list. Rankings balance academic quality with the net price students typically pay.

Duke University leads Southeast value rankings for 2027 with a 10 out of 10 academic rating and an average net price of $21,981. The top value public university is University of Florida. Also high value: Johns Hopkins University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University.

Compare net price, aid, and academic ratings across the colleges below. See how value scores are calculated on our methodology page. Explore the regional list below or browse individual states.

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Southeast Public Private 4 Year
Spelman College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Spelman is a highly selective historically Black women's college known for undergraduate sciences and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Atlanta's West End, part of the Atlanta University Center.

#109 Best Value in the Southeast 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1108-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $40,354
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The University of Tampa Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tampa, FL
  • 2.5 | 13 reviews

University of Tampa is a private university known for undergraduate business, marine science, and nursing. The urban campus centers on historic Plant Hall along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.

#110 Best Value in the Southeast 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $35,679
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Alabama A & M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Normal, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Alabama A&M is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and education. The Normal campus lies just north of Huntsville.

#111 Best Value in the Southeast 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1040
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $17,152
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Alabama State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

Alabama State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The urban campus is in Montgomery, the state capital.

#112 Best Value in the Southeast 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 749-967
  • Avg GPA 2.95
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $13,138
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Auburn University at Montgomery Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.

#113 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1036-1203
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $13,945
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Faulkner University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Montgomery, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Faulkner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. The Montgomery campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and keeps a residential college focus.

#114 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 886-1135
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $19,920
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Jacksonville State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • | 0 reviews

Jacksonville State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama.

#115 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $14,221
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University of West Alabama Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Livingston, AL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 10 application deadline

West Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The campus sits in the small town of Livingston in western Alabama.

#116 Best Value in the Southeast 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1120
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $13,954
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University of Montevallo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montevallo, AL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montevallo is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education, fine arts, and the performing arts. The historic campus sits in a small college town in central Alabama.

#117 Best Value in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $17,890
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University of South Alabama Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mobile, AL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

South Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus is in the coastal city of Mobile near Mobile Bay.

#118 Best Value in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $16,074
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Troy University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Troy, AL
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews

Troy is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The main campus is a residential college-town setting in southeastern Alabama.

#119 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $12,842
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Tuskegee University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Tuskegee, AL
  • 4.0 | 5 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

Tuskegee is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and veterinary science. The rural campus is a historic HBCU in Alabama.

#120 Best Value in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 995-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $24,344
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Little Rock, AR
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 17 application deadline

UA Little Rock is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in Arkansas's capital city.

#121 Best Value in the Southeast 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $12,033
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • | 0 reviews

UAPB is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aquaculture and agriculture. Students study on a residential campus in Pine Bluff in southeastern Arkansas.

#122 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 845-1108
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $12,373
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Arkansas State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • | 0 reviews

Arkansas State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and business. The campus is located in Jonesboro in northeast Arkansas.

#123 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $12,410
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Arkansas Tech University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Russellville, AR
  • | 0 reviews

Arkansas Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and emergency management. The campus is in Russellville, a small city in the Arkansas River Valley.

#124 Best Value in the Southeast 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $12,626
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University of Central Arkansas Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Conway, AR
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

UCA is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing programs. The campus sits in Conway, a college town north of Little Rock.

#125 Best Value in the Southeast 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $16,546
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Henderson State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Arkadelphia, AR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Henderson State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the small college town of Arkadelphia.

#126 Best Value in the Southeast
  • SAT Range 903-1073
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $20,444
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