The Best Value Southern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in South for 2021

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the South based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2021 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2021 as the overall best value college in the South is Rice University. The highest value public state college is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
South Public Private 4 year

365 results

Rice University
R
Houston, TX
Rice University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#1 Best Value in the South

  • 7,124enrollment
  • $20,335net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.96*Avg GPA
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#2 Best Value in the South

  • 30,011enrollment
  • $10,085net price
  • 23%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1500SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 4.6Avg GPA
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Duke University
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D
Durham, NC
Duke University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#3 Best Value in the South

  • 16,606enrollment
  • $24,386net price
  • 8%acceptance rate
  • 1480-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.94*Avg GPA
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Vanderbilt University
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V
Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#4 Best Value in the South

  • 12,824enrollment
  • $25,855net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1560SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.76Avg GPA
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University of Virginia Main Campus
V
Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Value in the South

  • 24,639enrollment
  • $17,579net price
  • 24%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1520SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 4.22Avg GPA
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Washington and Lee University
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Lexington, VA
Washington and Lee University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#6 Best Value in the South

  • 2,223enrollment
  • $23,301net price
  • 19%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1500SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.87*Avg GPA
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Emory University
E
Atlanta, GA
Emory University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#7 Best Value in the South

  • 14,458enrollment
  • $25,942net price
  • 16%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA
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Johns Hopkins University
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J
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#8 Best Value in the South

  • 26,152enrollment
  • $28,999net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1560SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA
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Davidson College
D
Davidson, NC
Davidson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#9 Best Value in the South

  • 1,843enrollment
  • $27,714net price
  • 18%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1485SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA
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University of Florida
F
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#10 Best Value in the South

  • 52,218enrollment
  • $10,457net price
  • 37%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1470SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 4.1Avg GPA
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University of Richmond
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University of Richmond, VA
University of Richmond

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Value in the South

  • 4,002enrollment
  • $25,282net price
  • 28%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1460SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.81*Avg GPA
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University of Tulsa
T
Tulsa, OK
University of Tulsa

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#12 Best Value in the South

  • 4,365enrollment
  • $23,940net price
  • 36%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1360SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA
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College of William and Mary
W
Williamsburg, VA
College of William and Mary

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#13 Best Value in the South

  • 8,817enrollment
  • $18,551net price
  • 38%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1510SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 4.12Avg GPA
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Hendrix College
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H
Conway, AR
Hendrix College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Value in the South

  • 1,208enrollment
  • $20,859net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1360SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA
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Virginia Military Institute
V
Lexington, VA
Virginia Military Institute

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#15 Best Value in the South

  • 1,685enrollment
  • $13,428net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA
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The University of Texas at Dallas
T
Richardson, TX
The University of Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#16 Best Value in the South

  • 28,755enrollment
  • $10,455net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1460SAT range
  • 26-33ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA
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Florida State University
F
Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#17 Best Value in the South

  • 41,005enrollment
  • $12,568net price
  • 36%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1340SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA
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Bellarmine University
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B
Louisville, KY
Bellarmine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#18 Best Value in the South

  • 3,369enrollment
  • $23,158net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1260SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA
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