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For our "2025 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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Arkansas State University

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

  • Memphis, TN
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  • 1,936 Full-Time Enrollment
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Christian Brothers University

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

  • Nashville, TN
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  • 7,330 Full-Time Enrollment
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Vanderbilt University

  • Nashville, TN
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  • 7,152 Full-Time Enrollment
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Auburn University

  • Auburn, AL
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  • 24,931 Full-Time Enrollment
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Troy University—Troy

  • Troy, AL
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  • 10,468 Full-Time Enrollment
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Florida Southern College

  • Lakeland, FL
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  • 2,738 Full-Time Enrollment
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University of Tampa

  • Tampa, FL
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  • 10,111 Full-Time Enrollment
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University of Central Florida

  • Orlando, FL
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  • 59,548 Full-Time Enrollment
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Stetson University

  • DeLand, FL
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  • 2,338 Full-Time Enrollment
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Berry College

  • Mount Berry, GA
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  • 2,226 Full-Time Enrollment
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Clemson University

  • Clemson, SC
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  • 21,653 Full-Time Enrollment
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College of Charleston

  • Charleston, SC
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  • 10,660 Full-Time Enrollment
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The University of North Carolina—Wilmington

  • Wilmington, NC
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  • 14,294 Full-Time Enrollment
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Meredith College

  • Raleigh, NC
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  • 1,309 Full-Time Enrollment
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High Point University

  • High Point, NC
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  • 5,006 Full-Time Enrollment

Tulane University

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 7,295 Full-Time Enrollment

Loyola University New Orleans

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 3,253 Full-Time Enrollment

Xavier University of Louisiana

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 2,591 Full-Time Enrollment

University of New Orleans

  • New Orleans, LA
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  • 6,472 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  • Lafayette, LA
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  • 13,179 Full-Time Enrollment

Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge

  • Baton Rouge, LA
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  • 30,952 Full-Time Enrollment

Centenary College of Louisiana

  • Shreveport, Louisiana
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  • 552 Full-Time Enrollment

Hendrix College

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

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