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 public colleges and universities located in the Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Tuition listed is in-state tuition for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.

Public Colleges in the Southeast

College	City	State	Full-time undergrads	Tuition
Auburn University – Main Campus	Auburn	AL	18,905	$5,834
University of Montevallo	Montevallo	AL	2,305	$5,794
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	19,062	$5,700
Auburn University-Montgomery	Montgomery	AL	3,634	$5,010
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	AL	4,878	$5,216
University of South Alabama	Mobile	AL	9,297	$4,822
University of West Alabama	Livingston	AL	1,727	$4,728
Alabama State University	Montgomery	AL	4,409	$4,508
Troy University	Troy	AL	11,994	$4,264
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	AL	10,046	$4,208
Alabama A & M University	Normal	AL	4,960	$4,072
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	AL	6,461	$4,056
University of North Alabama	Florence	AL	5,051	$4,025
University of Arkansas Main Campus	Fayetteville	AR	13,224	$6,038
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	AR	10,008	$6,025
Arkansas State University-Main Campus	State University	AR	8,386	$6,010
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock	AR	7,192	$5,725
Henderson State University	Arkadelphia	AR	1,491	$5,378
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Magnolia	AR	2,607	$5,224
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff	AR	2,735	$4,499
University of Arkansas at Monticello	Monticello	AR	2,404	$4,300
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville	AR	6,125	$4,154
New College of Florida	Sarasota	FL	841	$3,850
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	FL	6,110	$3,647
University of Central Florida	Orlando	FL	35,736	$3,562
University of South Florida	Tampa	FL	31,280	$3,457
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	23,134	$3,355
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee	FL	9,518	$3,274
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	34,764	$3,257
Florida International University	Miami	FL	28,108	$3,130
The University of West Florida	Pensacola	FL	7,170	$2,860
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	FL	12,700	$2,793
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	FL	17,020	$2,694
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	24,445	$5,622
Georgia State University	Atlanta	GA	17,706	$5,484
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta	GA	12,990	$5,305
Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville	GA	4,918	$4,750
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	GA	14,004	$4,082
Valdosta State University	Valdosta	GA	8,761	$4,038
University of West Georgia	Carrollton	GA	7,735	$3,918
Southern Polytechnic State University	Marietta	GA	3,309	$3,872
North Georgia College & State University	Dahlonega	GA	4,065	$3,810
Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw	GA	15,523	$3,806
Clayton State University	Morrow	GA	4,892	$3,582
Fort Valley State University	Fort Valley	GA	2,140	$3,558
Georgia Southwestern State University	Americus	GA	2,023	$3,546
Columbus State University	Columbus	GA	5,846	$3,514
Savannah State University	Savannah	GA	3,036	$3,486
Albany State University	Albany	GA	3,398	$3,470
Armstrong Atlantic State University	Savannah	GA	4,996	$3,424
Augusta State University	Augusta	GA	4,863	$3,242
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	18,037	$7,096
University of Louisville	Louisville	KY	12,851	$6,940
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	KY	14,429	$6,416
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	11,970	$6,142
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	KY	10,464	$5,952
Murray State University	Murray	KY	7,894	$5,418
Kentucky State University	Frankfort	KY	2,410	$5,320
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	6,398	$5,280
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	LA	8,345	$4,622
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge	LA	23,835	$4,543
University of New Orleans	New Orleans	LA	7,953	$3,984
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Natchitoches	LA	7,630	$3,713
Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge	LA	7,496	$3,666
Grambling State University	Grambling	LA	4,586	$3,622
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	LA	7,066	$3,607
Nicholls State University	Thibodaux	LA	5,655	$3,595
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	LA	12,399	$3,561
Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Shreveport	LA	2,881	$3,520
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	LA	13,704	$3,402
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	6,858	$3,262
Southern University at New Orleans	New Orleans	LA	1,630	$2,970
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	12,194	$4,978
University of Mississippi Main Campus	University	MS	12,680	$4,932
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	MS	11,510	$4,914
Jackson State University	Jackson	MS	5,589	$4,476
Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena	MS	2,610	$4,467
Alcorn State University	Alcorn State	MS	2,902	$4,324
Delta State University	Cleveland	MS	2,880	$4,248
Mississippi University for Women	Columbus	MS	2,012	$4,209
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	16,253	$5,340
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh	NC	21,247	$5,117
University of North Carolina-Wilmington	Wilmington	NC	10,032	$4,399
East Carolina University	Greenville	NC	17,140	$4,368
Appalachian State University	Boone	NC	12,842	$4,241
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte	NC	14,798	$4,153
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee	NC	6,511	$4,061
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville	NC	3,076	$4,045
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro	NC	11,562	$4,029
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke	NC	4,298	$4,000
North Carolina Central University	Durham	NC	5,512	$3,606
North Carolina A & T State University	Greensboro	NC	9,348	$3,500
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville	NC	4,669	$3,422
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	NC	4,889	$3,300
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City	NC	2,696	$2,898
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	14,251	$10,370
Winthrop University	Rock Hill	SC	4,913	$10,210
University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia	SC	18,253	$8,346
University of South Carolina-Upstate	Spartanburg	SC	4,345	$7,900
College of Charleston	Charleston	SC	9,486	$7,778
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	SC	2,684	$7,735
Lander University	Greenwood	SC	2,364	$7,728
Coastal Carolina University	Conway	SC	6,459	$7,600
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	SC	3,921	$7,318
Francis Marion University	Florence	SC	3,164	$7,038
University of South Carolina-Aiken	Aiken	SC	2,709	$7,036
The University of Tennessee	Knoxville	TN	19,938	$5,932
University of Memphis	Memphis	TN	13,501	$5,802
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	TN	7,262	$5,238
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga	TN	7,316	$5,062
The University of Tennessee-Martin	Martin	TN	5,900	$5,005
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville	TN	7,012	$4,952
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	TN	9,344	$4,887
Tennessee State University	Nashville	TN	6,544	$4,886