Larger Private Colleges in the Southeast
More than half of all college freshmen are enrolled at a college within 100 miles of their permanent home. Only a small fraction venture further than 500 miles from home for college.
But knowing which colleges are in your region is important for several reasons. First, because of their location, these colleges provide you a good opportunity to visit the campus. Even if you move far away for college, seeing what is available nearby will help you decide which type of college fits you best. Also, colleges nearby may have state-funded merit aid programs that extend across state lines. So you may be able to pay in-state tuition for a college that is located across state lines.
These are the private colleges and universities with more than 1,250 full-time undergrads located in the Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Tuition listed is for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.
Larger Private Colleges in the Southeast
| College | City | State | Full-time undergrads | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | AL | 1,276 | $23,100 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | AL | 1,434 | $13,250 |
| Oakwood College | Huntsville | AL | 1,649 | $12,668 |
| Miles College | Fairfield | AL | 1,761 | $7,181 |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery | AL | 2,427 | $12,000 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | AL | 2,875 | $14,360 |
| Samford University | Birmingham | AL | 2,926 | $17,920 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | AR | 1,368 | $17,950 |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | AR | 1,612 | $17,176 |
| Harding University | Searcy | AR | 4,001 | $12,360 |
| Saint Thomas University | Miami Gardens | FL | 1,364 | $19,680 |
| Hodges University | Naples | FL | 1,432 | $10,238 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | FL | 1,560 | $12,382 |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens | FL | 1,598 | $12,254 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | FL | 1,878 | $21,190 |
| Stetson University | DeLand | FL | 2,164 | $28,780 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton | FL | 2,276 | $28,490 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | FL | 2,424 | $28,920 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | FL | 2,425 | $20,210 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland | FL | 2,463 | $13,480 |
| Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | FL | 2,502 | $29,160 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park | FL | 2,649 | $32,640 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine | FL | 2,922 | $11,810 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville | FL | 3,568 | $22,500 |
| Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | FL | 4,480 | $26,496 |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa | FL | 4,827 | $20,682 |
| Barry University | Miami | FL | 4,885 | $24,752 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 4,891 | $19,450 |
| Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach | FL | 6,805 | $4,968 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | 10,524 | $33,018 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | FL | 10,918 | $16,420 |
| Brenau University | Gainesville | GA | 1,608 | $17,700 |
| Berry College | Mount Berry | GA | 1,749 | $20,570 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | GA | 2,455 | $18,615 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | GA | 2,971 | $18,678 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | 3,796 | $16,100 |
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | 3,969 | $26,960 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | GA | 7,477 | $34,336 |
| Thomas More College | Crestview Hills | KY | 1,281 | $21,220 |
| Georgetown College | Georgetown | KY | 1,291 | $22,360 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | KY | 1,411 | $13,658 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | KY | 1,413 | $15,806 |
| Berea College | Berea | KY | 1,614 | $790 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | KY | 1,687 | $17,200 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | KY | 2,042 | $26,120 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | LA | 2,218 | $13,800 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | LA | 2,994 | $26,508 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | LA | 6,008 | $36,610 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | MS | 1,930 | $9,015 |
| Belhaven College | Jackson | MS | 1,931 | $15,580 |
| Mississippi College | Clinton | MS | 2,479 | $12,494 |
| Mars Hill College | Mars Hill | NC | 1,251 | $18,812 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | NC | 1,289 | $18,796 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount | NC | 1,339 | $18,900 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | NC | 1,398 | $18,480 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | NC | 1,423 | $20,720 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne College | Hickory | NC | 1,458 | $21,580 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | NC | 1,540 | $15,754 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | NC | 1,834 | $31,794 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | NC | 1,849 | $20,080 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | NC | 1,879 | $22,400 |
| High Point University | High Point | NC | 2,568 | $19,925 |
| Guilford College | Greensboro | NC | 2,638 | $24,470 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | NC | 2,641 | $18,500 |
| Mount Olive College | Mount Olive | NC | 2,945 | $13,126 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh | NC | 3,076 | $10,840 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem | NC | 4,126 | $34,330 |
| Campbell University Inc | Buies Creek | NC | 4,240 | $18,850 |
| Elon University | Elon | NC | 5,601 | $22,166 |
| Duke University | Durham | NC | 7,831 | $35,512 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg | SC | 1,357 | $27,830 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Central | SC | 1,476 | $17,200 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg | SC | 1,726 | $12,358 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville | SC | 1,836 | $11,180 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston | SC | 2,535 | $17,795 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | SC | 2,578 | $14,010 |
| Limestone College | Gaffney | SC | 2,645 | $15,900 |
| Furman University | Greenville | SC | 2,838 | $31,560 |
| Bob Jones University | Greenville | SC | 3,683 | $10,610 |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis | TN | 1,403 | $21,360 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | TN | 1,472 | $13,192 |
| Lane College | Jackson | TN | 1,478 | $7,620 |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | Sewanee | TN | 1,532 | $30,660 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis | TN | 1,710 | $30,652 |
| Carson-Newman College | Jefferson City | TN | 1,807 | $16,980 |
| Bethel College | McKenzie | TN | 1,853 | $11,690 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | TN | 2,138 | $15,596 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | TN | 2,290 | $16,811 |
| Tusculum College | Greeneville | TN | 2,328 | $17,385 |
| Union University | Jackson | TN | 2,837 | $18,850 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | TN | 3,502 | $10,782 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | TN | 3,702 | $19,780 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | TN | 6,171 | $35,278 |
