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Alabama (AL), Arkansas (AR), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Tennessee (TN)

For our "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search. 

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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Guilford College

  • Greensboro, NC
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  • 1,674 Full-Time Enrollment

The University of North Carolina—Greensboro

  • Greensboro, NC
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  • 14,416 Full-Time Enrollment

University of West Florida

  • Pensacola, FL
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  • 10,200 Full-Time Enrollment

Coker University

  • Hartsville, SC
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  • 678 Full-Time Enrollment

Elon University

  • Elon, NC
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  • 6,452 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Arkansas—Fayetteville

  • Fayetteville, AR
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  • 28,859 Full-Time Enrollment

Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Savannah, GA
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  • 10,573 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida State University

  • Tallahassee, FL
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  • 32,711 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida A&M University

  • Tallahassee, FL
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  • 7,769 Full-Time Enrollment

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Chapel Hill, NC
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  • 21,075 Full-Time Enrollment

Duke University

  • Durham, NC
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  • 6,682 Full-Time Enrollment

North Carolina State University

  • Raleigh, NC
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  • 28,422 Full-Time Enrollment

Meredith College

  • Raleigh, NC
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  • 1,206 Full-Time Enrollment

Campbell University

  • Buies Creek, NC
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  • 2,813 Full-Time Enrollment

University of New Orleans

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 6,472 Full-Time Enrollment

Xavier University of Louisiana

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 2,686 Full-Time Enrollment

Tulane University

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 7,283 Full-Time Enrollment

Loyola University New Orleans

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 3,032 Full-Time Enrollment

Centenary College of Louisiana

  • Shreveport, Louisiana
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  • 693 Full-Time Enrollment

Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge

  • Baton Rouge, LA
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  • 34,242 Full-Time Enrollment

Barton College

  • Wilson, NC
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  • 1,163 Full-Time Enrollment

University of North Florida

  • Jacksonville, FL
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  • 14,734 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  • Lafayette, LA
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  • 13,432 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Florida

  • Gainesville, FL

Flagler College

  • St. Augustine, FL
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  • 2,607 Full-Time Enrollment

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