Lens covers 115 Division I colleges in the Southeast, 85 public and 30 private. They range from Queens University of Charlotte (1,211 undergraduates) to University of Central Florida (59,146). Acceptance rates run from 6% to 99%, and 84 of the 115 admit at least half of applicants.
Division I colleges compete in NCAA Division I, with or without football (Equity in Athletics, 2024–25). In Lens, the Southeast means Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.
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The 115 Division I colleges in the Southeast
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| College | Location | Undergraduates | Acceptance rate | Tuition & fees (before aid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | Normal, Alabama | 6,124 | 58% | $10,024 in-state · $18,634 out-of-state |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery, Alabama | 3,477 | 98% | $11,248 in-state · $19,576 out-of-state |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State, Mississippi | 2,363 | 45% | $8,785 |
| American University | Washington, District of Columbia | 7,266 | 62% | $58,771 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, North Carolina | 19,444 | 90% | $7,579 in-state · $25,212 out-of-state |
| Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | 26,816 | 46% | $12,890 in-state · $34,922 out-of-state |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, Tennessee | 7,560 | 96% | $9,006 in-state · $14,766 out-of-state |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, Kentucky | 2,161 | 86% | $48,770 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | 7,137 | 95% | $42,540 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach, Florida | 2,732 | 88% | $14,794 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 2,680 | 87% | $41,600 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston, South Carolina | 2,893 | 96% | $32,520 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina | 2,705 | 23% | $12,570 in-state · $38,508 out-of-state |
| Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina | 23,300 | 38% | $15,554 in-state · $40,866 out-of-state |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | 10,377 | 75% | $11,640 in-state · $29,628 out-of-state |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | 10,558 | 60% | $12,978 in-state · $38,296 out-of-state |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, Maryland | 1,844 | 46% | $7,100 in-state · $14,024 out-of-state |
| Davidson College | Davidson, North Carolina | 1,867 | 13% | $64,410 |
| Delaware State University | Dover, Delaware | 4,398 | 47% | $10,670 in-state · $20,634 out-of-state |
| Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | 6,442 | 6% | $68,758 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, North Carolina | 19,896 | 89% | $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out-of-state |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Tennessee | 10,004 | 86% | $10,472 in-state · $14,522 out-of-state |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, Kentucky | 12,318 | 78% | $10,320 in-state · $21,230 out-of-state |
| Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | 6,452 | 66% | $46,958 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee, Florida | 7,582 | 21% | $5,785 in-state · $17,725 out-of-state |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | 23,757 | 66% | $4,879 in-state · $17,324 out-of-state |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida | 13,874 | 63% | $6,118 in-state · $25,162 out-of-state |
| Florida International University | Miami, Florida | 39,508 | 55% | $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out-of-state |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | 32,212 | 24% | $5,656 in-state · $18,786 out-of-state |
| Furman University | Greenville, South Carolina | 2,379 | 43% | $59,770 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, North Carolina | 1,856 | 77% | $34,760 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, Virginia | 27,752 | 87% | $14,220 in-state · $38,688 out-of-state |
| George Washington University | Washington, District of Columbia | 11,182 | 47% | $67,710 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, District of Columbia | 7,569 | 13% | $68,017 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, Georgia | 18,785 | 14% | $12,058 in-state · $34,484 out-of-state |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Georgia | 21,790 | 88% | $6,022 in-state · $17,734 out-of-state |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | 26,623 | 55% | $8,664 in-state · $24,840 out-of-state |
| Hampton University | Hampton, Virginia | 3,727 | 62% | $30,592 |
| High Point University | High Point, North Carolina | 5,129 | 75% | $45,312 |
| Howard University | Washington, District of Columbia | 10,108 | 41% | $35,810 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson, Mississippi | 4,600 | 93% | $8,965 in-state · $11,965 out-of-state |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, Alabama | 7,036 | 78% | $12,894 in-state · $23,334 out-of-state |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, Florida | 2,930 | 57% | $47,830 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 20,888 | 72% | $14,250 in-state · $31,604 out-of-state |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, Georgia | 41,254 | 69% | $5,808 in-state · $17,736 out-of-state |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 50,012 | 99% | $22,465 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Tennessee | 2,997 | 68% | $40,572 |
| Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | 3,015 | 90% | $15,744 in-state · $27,978 out-of-state |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland | 3,869 | 75% | $57,150 |
| Marshall University | Huntington, West Virginia | 7,266 | 96% | $9,162 in-state · $20,342 out-of-state |
| Mercer University | Macon, Georgia | 4,500 | 69% | $42,312 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 16,301 | 69% | $10,266 in-state · $31,574 out-of-state |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, Mississippi | 18,397 | 78% | $10,202 in-state · $27,637 out-of-state |
| Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | 4,578 | 77% | $10,024 in-state · $14,980 out-of-state |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore, Maryland | 9,019 | 82% | $8,229 in-state · $19,124 out-of-state |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg, Maryland | 1,768 | 74% | $48,630 |
| Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | 6,688 | 86% | $9,900 in-state · $19,836 out-of-state |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk, Virginia | 5,392 | 88% | $10,180 in-state · $21,682 out-of-state |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | 12,182 | 50% | $6,813 in-state · $20,673 out-of-state |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, North Carolina | 6,081 | 87% | $6,699 in-state · $19,735 out-of-state |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina | 27,371 | 42% | $8,799 in-state · $32,847 out-of-state |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | 8,246 | 68% | $11,088 in-state · $21,912 out-of-state |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, Virginia | 17,514 | 90% | $12,750 in-state · $33,780 out-of-state |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1,211 | 62% | $45,846 |
| Radford University | Radford, Virginia | 6,038 | 90% | $12,548 in-state · $25,633 out-of-state |
| Samford University | Birmingham, Alabama | 4,206 | 82% | $40,150 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, South Carolina | 2,934 | 83% | $11,060 in-state · $21,750 out-of-state |
| Stetson University | DeLand, Florida | 2,297 | 72% | $57,410 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | 4,848 | 70% | $8,616 in-state · $22,416 out-of-state |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Tennessee | 8,698 | 76% | $11,376 in-state · $15,576 out-of-state |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 33,227 | 77% | $12,180 in-state · $34,172 out-of-state |
| The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 10,074 | 81% | $10,448 in-state · $18,512 out-of-state |
| The University of Tennessee–Knoxville | Knoxville, Tennessee | 30,418 | 42% | $13,812 in-state · $33,256 out-of-state |
| The University of Tennessee–Martin | Martin, Tennessee | 4,866 | 88% | $10,560 in-state · $16,600 out-of-state |
| Towson University | Towson, Maryland | 16,136 | 82% | $11,728 in-state · $29,820 out-of-state |
| Troy University | Troy, Alabama | 9,805 | 96% | $10,176 in-state · $20,352 out-of-state |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, Maryland | 4,474 | 9% | – |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama | 11,635 | 88% | $9,098 in-state · $22,562 out-of-state |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 59,146 | 40% | $6,368 in-state · $22,467 out-of-state |
| University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | 19,071 | 71% | $16,810 in-state · $41,400 out-of-state |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | 35,629 | 24% | $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out-of-state |
| University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | 32,137 | 38% | $11,450 in-state · $31,688 out-of-state |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | 24,763 | 93% | $13,502 in-state · $34,140 out-of-state |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky | 14,727 | 79% | $13,136 in-state · $29,482 out-of-state |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, Maryland | 2,391 | 96% | $9,076 in-state · $20,122 out-of-state |
| University of Maryland–Baltimore County | Baltimore, Maryland | 10,701 | 72% | $13,256 in-state · $31,275 out-of-state |
| University of Maryland–College Park | College Park, Maryland | 30,760 | 45% | $11,809 in-state · $41,186 out-of-state |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | 12,701 | 72% | $10,728 in-state · $15,384 out-of-state |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | 12,913 | 19% | $62,616 |
| University of Mississippi | University, Mississippi | 21,473 | 97% | $9,772 in-state · $28,600 out-of-state |
| University of North Alabama | Florence, Alabama | 5,811 | 87% | $12,120 in-state · $22,320 out-of-state |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | 14,922 | 64% | $7,277 in-state · $24,152 out-of-state |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, North Carolina | 2,910 | 92% | $7,501 in-state · $24,849 out-of-state |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 20,752 | 15% | $8,994 in-state · $41,203 out-of-state |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 24,453 | 80% | $7,239 in-state · $22,492 out-of-state |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | 14,062 | 89% | $7,661 in-state · $24,012 out-of-state |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | 13,359 | 53% | $6,389 in-state · $20,793 out-of-state |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond, Virginia | 2,980 | 22% | $65,230 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | 8,879 | 71% | $10,116 in-state · $19,092 out-of-state |
| University of South Carolina–Columbia | Columbia, South Carolina | 29,820 | 60% | $12,688 in-state · $35,972 out-of-state |
| University of South Carolina–Upstate | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 4,038 | 67% | $11,588 in-state · $23,090 out-of-state |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | 37,207 | 43% | $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out-of-state |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 10,075 | 99% | $9,998 in-state · $11,998 out-of-state |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | 17,597 | 17% | $21,803 in-state · $59,512 out-of-state |
| University of West Georgia | Carrollton, Georgia | 7,520 | 52% | $6,088 in-state · $17,800 out-of-state |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | 7,208 | 6% | $67,498 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia | 20,753 | 93% | $16,945 in-state · $40,109 out-of-state |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, Virginia | 30,923 | 55% | $15,948 in-state · $37,764 out-of-state |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 5,485 | 22% | $67,642 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | 17,385 | 89% | $10,104 in-state · $28,608 out-of-state |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, North Carolina | 10,024 | 82% | $4,630 in-state · $8,630 out-of-state |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, Kentucky | 12,155 | 94% | $11,652 in-state · $27,000 out-of-state |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | 7,055 | 34% | $25,914 in-state · $51,038 out-of-state |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, South Carolina | 3,523 | 79% | $14,678 in-state · $28,676 out-of-state |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 1,816 | 52% | $56,005 |
Sources: IPEDS (fall 2024 enrollment and admissions); College Scorecard (published tuition and fees before aid, about 2023–24). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Related lists
- Division I Colleges
- Division I Colleges in the Northeast
- Division I Colleges in the Midwest
- Division I Colleges in the South and Southwest
- Division I Colleges in the Mountain West
- Division I Colleges on the West Coast
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast
- Large Public Universities in the Southeast
- Smaller Public Universities in the Southeast
- Smaller Private Universities in the Southeast
- HBCUs in the Southeast
- Catholic Colleges in the Southeast
- Christian Colleges in the Southeast
- Colleges with Big-Time Sports in the Southeast
FAQ
Which Division I colleges in the Southeast admit at least half of applicants? 84 of the 115: Alabama A & M University, Alabama State University, American University, Appalachian State University, Austin Peay State University, Bellarmine University, Belmont University, Bethune-Cookman University, Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston and 72 more (fall 2024).
What are the largest and smallest Division I colleges in the Southeast? University of Central Florida is the largest, with 59,146 undergraduates, and Queens University of Charlotte is the smallest, with 1,211 (fall 2024).
How many Division I colleges in the Southeast are public? 85 of the 115 are public and 30 are private.
Where these numbers come from
Lens covers the 850 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges that receive the most applications, so some smaller colleges are not listed. Enrollment, acceptance rates and degrees come from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education, fall 2024); published prices from the College Scorecard. Each college's page lists its own sources. See the data behind Lens.