The Best Value Southern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in South for 2022

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 2022 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 2022 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

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Rice University
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Houston, TX
Rice University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#1 Best Value in the South

  • 7,643enrollment
  • $19,215net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.96Estimated Avg GPA
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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#2 Best Value in the South

  • 28,890enrollment
  • $25,241net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1560SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.92Avg 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

#3 Best Value in the South

  • 30,092enrollment
  • $10,038net price
  • 25%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1490SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 4.39Avg Weighted GPA
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Duke University
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Durham, NC
Duke University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#4 Best Value in the South

  • 16,172enrollment
  • $26,932net price
  • 8%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA
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Emory University
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Atlanta, GA
Emory University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#5 Best Value in the South

  • 13,997enrollment
  • $25,672net price
  • 19%acceptance rate
  • 1380-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA
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Vanderbilt University
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Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#6 Best Value in the South

  • 13,537enrollment
  • $25,804net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA
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University of Florida
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Gainesville, FL
University of Florida

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#7 Best Value in the South

  • 53,372enrollment
  • $10,075net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1460SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA
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University of Richmond
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University of Richmond, VA
University of Richmond

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#8 Best Value in the South

  • 4,056enrollment
  • $25,700net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1460SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.67Avg Weighted GPA
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University of Virginia Main Campus
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Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Value in the South

  • 25,628enrollment
  • $19,043net price
  • 23%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1510SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 4.31Avg Weighted GPA
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Washington and Lee University
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Lexington, VA
Washington and Lee University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#10 Best Value in the South

  • 2,183enrollment
  • $27,148net price
  • 25%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1500SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.87Estimated Avg GPA
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Davidson College
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Davidson, NC
Davidson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Value in the South

  • 1,983enrollment
  • $28,615net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1460SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA
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College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA
College of William and Mary

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#12 Best Value in the South

  • 8,939enrollment
  • $18,588net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1490SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 4.28Avg Weighted GPA
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University of Tulsa
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Tulsa, OK
University of Tulsa

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#13 Best Value in the South

  • 3,960enrollment
  • $25,333net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1330SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 4.0Avg Weighted GPA
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Centre College
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Danville, KY
Centre College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Value in the South

  • 1,333enrollment
  • $22,748net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1340SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA
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Florida State University
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Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#15 Best Value in the South

  • 43,569enrollment
  • $12,815net price
  • 32%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1350SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 4.16Avg Weighted GPA
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University of Miami
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Coral Gables, FL
University of Miami

Private 4 Year

13 reviews

#16 Best Value in the South

  • 17,809enrollment
  • $31,726net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1420SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.6Avg Weighted GPA
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Mercer University
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Macon, GA
Mercer University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#17 Best Value in the South

  • 9,006enrollment
  • $21,693net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA
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The University of Texas at Dallas
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Richardson, TX
The University of Texas at Dallas

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#18 Best Value in the South

  • 28,669enrollment
  • $11,185net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1450SAT range
  • 26-33ACT range
  • 3.78Estimated Avg GPA
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