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For our "2025 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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Lipscomb University

  • Nashville, TN
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  • 2,987 Full-Time Enrollment

Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge

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

Loyola University New Orleans

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

Lyon College

  • Batesville, AR
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  • 672 Full-Time Enrollment

Mercer University

  • Macon, GA
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  • 4,690 Full-Time Enrollment
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Meredith College

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

Middle Tennessee State University

  • Murfreesboro, TN
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  • 17,668 Full-Time Enrollment

Millsaps College

  • Jackson, MS
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  • 547 Full-Time Enrollment

New College of Florida

  • Sarasota, FL
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  • 852 Full-Time Enrollment

North Carolina State University

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

Oglethorpe University

  • Atlanta, GA
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  • 1,452 Full-Time Enrollment

Palm Beach Atlantic University

  • West Palm Beach, FL
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  • 3,312 Full-Time Enrollment
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Rhodes College

  • Memphis, TN
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  • 1,936 Full-Time Enrollment

Rollins College

  • Winter Park, FL
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  • 2,640 Full-Time Enrollment

Samford University

  • Birmingham, AL
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  • 4,210 Full-Time Enrollment

Savannah College of Art and Design

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

Shorter University

  • Rome, GA
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  • 1,642 Full-Time Enrollment

Spelman College

  • Atlanta, GA
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  • 2,712 Full-Time Enrollment
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Stetson University

  • DeLand, FL
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  • 2,349 Full-Time Enrollment
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Talladega College

  • Talladega, AL
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  • 1,230 Full-Time Enrollment

Tennessee Technological University

  • Cookeville, TN
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  • 8,394 Full-Time Enrollment

Transylvania University

  • Lexington, KY
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  • 1,006 Full-Time Enrollment
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Troy University—Troy

  • Troy, AL
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  • 10,222 Full-Time Enrollment

Tulane University

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

Tuskegee University

  • Tuskegee, AL
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  • 2,480 Full-Time Enrollment

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