Smaller 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 fewer 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.
Smaller private colleges in the Southeast
| College | City | State | Full-time undergrads | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson College | Marion | AL | 353 | $11,120 |
| Talladega College | Talladega | AL | 447 | $7,128 |
| Huntingdon College | Montgomery | AL | 813 | $18,270 |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa | AL | 813 | $12,186 |
| Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham | AL | 1,198 | $24,300 |
| Central Baptist College | Conway | AR | 456 | $9,040 |
| Lyon College | Batesville | AR | 461 | $15,960 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | AR | 503 | $5,500 |
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock | AR | 507 | $8,402 |
| Williams Baptist College | Walnut Ridge | AR | 541 | $10,370 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | AR | 597 | $16,110 |
| Hendrix College | Conway | AR | 1,089 | $24,498 |
| Beacon College | Leesburg | FL | 116 | $26,950 |
| Trinity International University | Davie | FL | 150 | $9,095 |
| Clearwater Christian College | Clearwater | FL | 595 | $13,160 |
| Everglades University | Boca Raton | FL | 675 | $11,720 |
| Edward Waters College | Jacksonville | FL | 772 | $9,176 |
| Thomas University | Thomasville | GA | 236 | $10,570 |
| Atlanta Christian College | East Point | GA | 376 | $14,120 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls | GA | 454 | $13,825 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | GA | 459 | $16,500 |
| Life University | Marietta | GA | 500 | $7,605 |
| Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs | GA | 618 | $11,466 |
| Paine College | Augusta | GA | 896 | $10,694 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur | GA | 923 | $27,387 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | GA | 946 | $24,442 |
| Reinhardt College | Waleska | GA | 988 | $14,870 |
| Piedmont College | Demorest | GA | 990 | $16,500 |
| LaGrange College | LaGrange | GA | 1,000 | $18,500 |
| Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | GA | 1,041 | $14,050 |
| Shorter College | Rome | GA | 1,067 | $15,160 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain | GA | 1,202 | $22,840 |
| Brescia University | Owensboro | KY | 425 | $14,220 |
| Union College | Barbourville | KY | 612 | $16,020 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes | KY | 621 | $8,250 |
| Pikeville College | Pikeville | KY | 749 | $13,750 |
| Spalding University | Louisville | KY | 825 | $16,950 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro | KY | 931 | $14,550 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington | KY | 1,125 | $22,300 |
| Centre College | Danville | KY | 1,131 | $28,000 |
| Midway College | Midway | KY | 1,132 | $15,775 |
| Asbury College | Wilmore | KY | 1,156 | $21,286 |
| Louisiana College | Pineville | LA | 882 | $11,490 |
| Our Lady of Holy Cross College | New Orleans | LA | 895 | $7,350 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | LA | 934 | $20,950 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | LA | 1,103 | $12,240 |
| Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain | MS | 374 | $8,100 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs | MS | 808 | $6,600 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | MS | 946 | $9,710 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson | MS | 1,102 | $23,352 |
| Bennett College for Women | Greensboro | NC | 598 | $14,648 |
| Brevard College | Brevard | NC | 648 | $18,750 |
| Peace College | Raleigh | NC | 665 | $21,628 |
| St Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | NC | 758 | $18,192 |
| Chowan University | Murfreesboro | NC | 812 | $17,030 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa | NC | 837 | $21,384 |
| Montreat College | Montreat | NC | 845 | $18,056 |
| Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | NC | 861 | $19,500 |
| Salem College | Winston Salem | NC | 864 | $19,190 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury | NC | 888 | $12,174 |
| Barton College | Wilson | NC | 1,056 | $18,886 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro | NC | 1,081 | $20,810 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer | NC | 1,098 | $17,520 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury | NC | 1,148 | $20,836 |
| Saint Augustines College | Raleigh | NC | 1,243 | $13,206 |
| Allen University | Columbia | SC | 506 | $9,884 |
| Erskine College and Seminary | Due West | SC | 621 | $21,680 |
| Voorhees College | Denmark | SC | 723 | $7,460 |
| Converse College | Spartanburg | SC | 788 | $23,344 |
| Newberry College | Newberry | SC | 889 | $20,891 |
| Morris College | Sumter | SC | 894 | $9,250 |
| Coker College | Hartsville | SC | 1,027 | $18,602 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | SC | 1,082 | $21,650 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | SC | 1,215 | $17,850 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton | SC | 1,219 | $26,320 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Memphis | TN | 561 | $10,298 |
| Lambuth University | Jackson | TN | 741 | $17,400 |
| Milligan College | Milligan College | TN | 745 | $19,510 |
| Martin Methodist College | Pulaski | TN | 767 | $16,554 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | Athens | TN | 845 | $15,550 |
| Fisk University | Nashville | TN | 888 | $15,620 |
| Bryan College | Dayton | TN | 920 | $16,320 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon | TN | 955 | $15,550 |
| Crichton College | Memphis | TN | 956 | $11,136 |
| Maryville College | Maryville | TN | 1,137 | $25,350 |
| King College | Bristol | TN | 1,138 | $19,262 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | TN | 1,161 | $15,512 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | TN | 1,185 | $14,400 |