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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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Tuskegee University

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

Union University

  • Jackson, TN
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  • 3,377 Full-Time Enrollment

Flagler College

  • St. Augustine, FL
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  • 2,359 Full-Time Enrollment

Auburn University at Montgomery

  • Montgomery, AL
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  • 3,408 Full-Time Enrollment

Huntingdon College

  • Montgomery, AL
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  • 1,102 Full-Time Enrollment

The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

  • Tuscaloosa, AL
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  • 35,621 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Florida

  • Gainesville, FL
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  • 37,283 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida State University

  • Tallahassee, FL
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  • 34,271 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida A&M University

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

Christian Brothers University

  • Memphis, TN
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  • 1,526 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Mississippi

  • University, MS
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  • 21,585 Full-Time Enrollment

Rollins College

  • Winter Park, FL
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  • 2,639 Full-Time Enrollment

Arkansas State University

  • State University, AR
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  • 9,592 Full-Time Enrollment

University of West Florida

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

University of South Florida

  • Tampa, FL
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  • 39,093 Full-Time Enrollment

Lyon College

  • Batesville, AR
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  • 672 Full-Time Enrollment

Harding University

  • Searcy, AR
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  • 3,974 Full-Time Enrollment

Eckerd College

  • St.Petersburg, FL
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  • 1,893 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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  • 869 Full-Time Enrollment

Hendrix College

  • Conway, AR
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  • 1,327 Full-Time Enrollment

Palm Beach Atlantic University

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

Florida Atlantic University

  • Boca Raton, FL
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  • 25,209 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida Gulf Coast University

  • Fort Myers, FL
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  • 14,137 Full-Time Enrollment

Florida International University

  • Miami, FL
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  • 46,249 Full-Time Enrollment

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