Best Colleges 2023

Best Colleges in the South

The South is home to top public universities and prestigious private colleges. Here’s a look at the best in the region.
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College Name
Acceptance Rate
Est. Full Price 2023-24
Est. Price with Average Grant
Graduation Rate

Berea College

Berea, KY

33% $57,000 $3,600 70%

Centre College

Danville, KY

68% $63,600 $24,100 84%

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

86% $32,200 $20,900 75%

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

18% $76,700 $27,700 91%

Duke University

Durham, NC

6% $83,700 $29,300 94%

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

13% $79,200 $30,400 91%

Florida International University

Miami, FL

64% $25,100 $10,100 68%

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

37% $24,600 $13,600 83%

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

91% $32,100 $20,200 74%

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

12% $85,400 $24,700 95%

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

16% $31,200 $18,600 89%

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

86% $30,700 $19,900 84%

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

53% $44,200 $19,600 70%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

47% $26,200 $15,400 81%

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK

68% $26,000 $15,700 67%

Rice University

Houston, TX

9% $75,200 $19,900 92%

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX

54% $24,100 $5,500 53%

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX

64% $33,200 $23,900 83%

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

29% $31,200 $17,800 82%

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX

65% $26,900 $10,100 51%

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

34% $66,700 $29,300 77%

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

36% $25,200 $12,400 74%

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

30% $22,500 $10,500 87%

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

40% $29,300 $18,100 85%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

20% $26,000 $12,300 90%

University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas, TX

90% $25,300 $7,000 52%

University of Richmond

Richmond, VA

29% $78,200 $31,000 85%

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

49% $25,300 $12,200 73%

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

21% $38,100 $21,900 94%

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

7% $83,400 $29,500 93%

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA

64% $34,800 $19,400 79%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

56% $30,000 $21,600 85%

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

25% $83,700 $26,400 88%

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

19% $84,200 $27,900 94%

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

37% $42,600 $19,700 90%
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