These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in the South as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2023 as the best public college in the South is University of Virginia Main Campus. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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Public 4 Year
5 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
7 reviews
#1 Best Value Colleges in Alabama
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in Florida
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in South Carolina
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#8 Best Public Universities in Virginia
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Arkansas
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
8 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in Texas
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#2 Best Value Colleges in Alabama
Applications Due Jun 1
Public 4 Year
7 reviews
#5 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due May 31
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#9 Best Public Universities in Virginia
Applications Due Jan 18
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in Maryland
Applications Due Apr 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#3 Best Colleges in Mississippi
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#6 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Aug 24
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#5 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#3 Best Value Colleges in Alabama
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina
Applications Due Jun 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#1 Best Value in West Virginia
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#7 Best Public Universities in Texas
Applications Due Aug 23