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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in the Southeast Region

710 Colleges
$8,167 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$7,110 Avg Room & Board*

It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

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Choosing the Best School for You

Our analysis looked at 710 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.

Our Methodology

To determine the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.

To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.

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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

Best Value Schools (No Aid) in the Southeast Region

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value (no aid) school in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia.

Not only is American Public University System a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,072 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $14,762 a year.

Learn More About Value at American Public University System

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

The quality degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Central Georgia Technical College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,844 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $2,402 a year.

Read full value report on Central Georgia Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,392 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,580 per year for graduate students.

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Out of the 710 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,197 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,932 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on SOWELA Technical Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Georgia. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,057 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $5,595 a year.

Learn More About Value at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Johnson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,335 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,641 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on Johnson University

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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.

Southern Regional Technical College has the honor of being ranked #16 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,185 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $5,783 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on Southern Regional Technical College

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

University of the Cumberlands has the honor of being ranked #4 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,175 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $13,882 a year.

Full University of the Cumberlands Value Report

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Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.

Not only is Ogeechee Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Georgia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,621 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $10,081 a year.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Value Report

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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Waycross, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.

The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,722 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,816 a year.

Read full value report on Coastal Pines Technical College

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Savannah Technical College
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah Tech is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a public school.

Not only is Savannah Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,196 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,754 per year for graduate students.

Full Savannah Technical College Value Report

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Columbus Technical College
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. This small public school is located in Columbus, Georgia.

Not only is Columbus Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Georgia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,632 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,190 per year for graduate students.

Full Columbus Technical College Value Report

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Georgia.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lanier Technical College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Georgia. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,028 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,362 a year.

Read full value report on Lanier Technical College

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Cleveland Community College
Shelby, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland Community College is a public institution located in Shelby, North Carolina.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cleveland Community College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of North Carolina. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,446 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $2,700 per year for graduate students.

Full Cleveland Community College Value Report

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

John A Gupton College landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.

The average cost without aid for the school is $19,583 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,000 per year for graduate students.

Full John A Gupton College Value Report

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Georgia.

Not only is West Georgia Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Georgia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,026 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $5,574 a year.

Learn More About Value at West Georgia Technical College

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Smithfield, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johnston Community College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of North Carolina. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,592 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $3,791 a year.

Full Johnston Community College Value Report

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.

Not only is South Louisiana Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,137 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,932 a year.

Full South Louisiana Community College Value Report

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Northern Virginia Community College has the honor of being ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,608 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,960 a year.

Read full value report on Northern Virginia Community College

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in Goodman, Mississippi.

Holmes Community College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,460 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $3,250 per year for graduate students.

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Albany Technical College
Albany, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a public school.

Not only is Albany Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Georgia for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $10,427 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $5,031 per year for graduate students.

Full Albany Technical College Value Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valencia College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Florida. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,749 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $9,366 a year.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,350 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $5,100 per year for graduate students.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Value Report

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region list. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Not only is Columbia International University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in South Carolina for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $34,540 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,760 per year for graduate students.

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Delgado Community College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,868 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,789 per year for graduate students.

Full Delgado Community College Value Report

Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Schools (No Aid) in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida
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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina
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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

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Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia
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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina
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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Value Schools (No Aid) in the Southeast Region

To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:

Rank College Location Value
51 Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Value Report
52 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL Value Report
53 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Value Report
54 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA Value Report
55 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA Value Report
56 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC Value Report
57 Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC Value Report
58 Frontier Nursing University Versailles, KY Value Report
59 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC Value Report
60 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA Value Report
61 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Value Report
62 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR Value Report
63 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA Value Report
64 Gaston College Dallas, NC Value Report
65 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Value Report
Rank College Location Value
66 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC Value Report
67 Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA Value Report
68 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR Value Report
69 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA Value Report
70 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Value Report
71 Florida International University Miami, FL Value Report
72 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA Value Report
73 Alamance Community College Graham, NC Value Report
74 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL Value Report
75 Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV Value Report
76 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Value Report
77 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA Value Report
78 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Value Report
78 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY Value Report
80 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA Value Report
81 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Value Report
82 Richard Bland College of William and Mary South Prince George, VA Value Report
83 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Value Report
84 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA Value Report
85 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR Value Report
85 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL Value Report
87 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL Value Report
88 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Value Report
89 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL Value Report
90 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA Value Report
Rank College Location Value
91 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA Value Report
91 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Value Report
93 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Value Report
94 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Value Report
95 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR Value Report
96 Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Value Report
97 Union University Jackson, TN Value Report
98 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC Value Report
99 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Value Report
100 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC Value Report
101 Bladen Community College Dublin, NC Value Report
102 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Value Report
103 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR Value Report
104 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR Value Report
105 Delta State University Cleveland, MS Value Report
106 Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC Value Report
107 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC Value Report

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money in the Southeast Region ranking:

Rank College Location Value
108 Harding University Searcy, AR Value Report
109 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Value Report
109 University of Memphis Memphis, TN Value Report
111 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC Value Report
112 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC Value Report
113 Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Value Report
114 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Value Report
115 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV Value Report
116 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC Value Report
117 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL Value Report
118 Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Value Report
119 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL Value Report
120 University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Batesville, AR Value Report
121 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Value Report
122 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL Value Report
Rank College Location Value
123 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Value Report
123 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL Value Report
125 Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC Value Report
125 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC Value Report
127 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA Value Report
128 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC Value Report
129 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Value Report
129 Life University Marietta, GA Value Report
131 Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC Value Report
132 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC Value Report
133 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA Value Report
133 Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC Value Report
135 Bryan College - Dayton Dayton, TN Value Report
136 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL Value Report
137 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Value Report
138 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Value Report
139 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL Value Report
140 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Value Report
141 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA Value Report
142 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL Value Report
Rank College Location Value
143 Arkansas State University - Newport Newport, AR Value Report

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