Ranked the Best Colleges in the South by tiers --ZT

States in the South: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky. 

 

Tier 1

The first tier is composed of highly selective private colleges. Their acceptance rates range from 6% to 9%, and they're all ranked in top 20 in US News for national universities. Their graduation rates are between 87% (Rice) and 91% (Duke). All three colleges meet 100% of demonstrated financial need.

School	Location	Average SAT Score	Average ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	US News Ranking
Duke University	Durham, NC	1525	34	6%	#10 NU
Rice University	Houston, TX	1530	35	9%	#15 NU
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	1525	35	7%	#13 NU

 

Tier 2

There are eight colleges in the second tier. Their acceptance rates range from 18% to 37%, and they're all in the top 40 in their respective categories in the US News rankings. Their graduation rates are 51% (Georgia Tech) to 94% (Washington and Lee University). There are four public colleges and two liberal arts colleges in the second tier.

School	Location	Average SAT Score	Average ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	US News Ranking
College of William and Mary	Williamsburg, VA	1440	33	37%	#41 NU
Davidson College	Davidson, NC	1410	32	18%	#15 LA
Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA	1450	33	18%	#44 NU
Emory University	Atlanta, GA	1480	33	13%	#22 NU
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	1415	31	19%	#29 NU (tie)
University of Virginia	Charlottesville, VA	1460	34	21%	#25 NU
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem, NC	1425	32	25%	#29 NU (tie)
Washington and Lee University	Lexington, VA	1470	34	19%	#11 LA

 

Tier 3

There are five colleges in the third tier, representing four states. Their acceptance rates range from 10% (Tulane) to 30% (University of Florida). Their graduation rates range from 72% (University of Florida) to 84% (University of Richmond).  University of Richmond is the only liberal arts college in this tier. They're all ranked within the top 55 of their US News categories.

School	Location	Average SAT Score	Average ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	US News Ranking
Tulane University	New Orleans, LA	1435	32	10%	#44 NU
University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	1385	31	30%	#29 NU
University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	1380	32	28%	#55 NU
University of Richmond	Richmond, VA	1400	33	29%	#15 LA
University of Texas-Austin	Austin, TX	1365	32	29%	#38 NU

 

 

Tier 4

There are six colleges in the fourth tier. Their acceptance rates range from 49% (Clemson) to 71% (Furman). Their graduation rates are between 65% (Clemson) and 85% (Centre), and their US News rankings are from 45-77 in their respective categories.

School	Location	Average SAT Score	Average ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	US News Ranking
Centre College	Danville, KY	1350	30	69%	#55 LA
Clemson University	Clemson, SC	1320	30	49%	#77 NU
Furman University	Greenville, SC	1330	31	71%	#45 LA
Rhodes College	Memphis, TN	1370	31	54%	#55 LA
Sewanee: University of the South	Sewanee, TN	1295	29	60%	#51 LA
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	1425	33	53%	#72 NU

 

Honorable Mention

• Agnes Scott College
• Berea College
• Spelman College
• Texas A&M University
• University of Alabama
• University of Georgia
• Virginia Tech
• Wofford College

 

 

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