Largest colleges in South Atlantic
50 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 50 biggest colleges in South Atlantic, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 7,593 at American University to 59,095 at University of Central Florida. 41 are public and 9 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Public | 59,095 | 40% | $10,650 |
| 2 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Private | 50,059 | 99% | $29,552 |
| 3 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | Public | 48,238 | — | $14,514 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | Public | 39,503 | 69% | $16,972 |
| 5 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Public | 36,299 | 41% | $10,043 |
| 6 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | 34,102 | 24% | $6,351 |
| 7 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 31,812 | 25% | $10,997 |
| 8 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | 31,310 | 37% | $13,816 |
| 9 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | Public | 30,435 | 57% | $23,790 |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | Public | 30,246 | 45% | $15,590 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | 28,113 | 61% | $24,532 |
| 12 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | Public | 27,109 | 62% | $15,931 |
| 13 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | Public | 27,083 | 89% | $18,287 |
| 14 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | Public | 26,389 | 40% | $16,931 |
| 15 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | Private | 25,195 | — | $31,759 |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | 23,567 | 80% | $14,745 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | Public | 23,458 | 73% | $8,001 |
| 18 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | 22,778 | 38% | $22,112 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Public | 21,029 | 90% | $16,531 |
| 20 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | Public | 20,797 | 93% | $19,452 |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Public | 20,556 | 19% | $12,983 |
| 22 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Public | 20,497 | 76% | $21,816 |
| 23 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | Public | 19,857 | 90% | $16,514 |
| 24 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Public | 19,304 | 89% | $16,487 |
| 25 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | Public | 18,812 | 65% | $16,931 |
| 26 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | Public | 18,260 | 16% | $13,289 |
| 27 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Public | 17,705 | 86% | $12,997 |
| 28 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | Public | 17,521 | 91% | $14,170 |
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | Public | 17,315 | 17% | $22,881 |
| 30 | Towson University Towson, MD | Public | 16,400 | 83% | $16,791 |
| 31 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | Public | 15,542 | 72% | $10,785 |
| 32 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | Private | 14,423 | 84% | $45,450 |
| 33 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Public | 14,176 | 74% | $19,472 |
| 34 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | Public | 13,915 | 62% | $10,353 |
| 35 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Public | 13,848 | 90% | $10,170 |
| 36 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | Public | 13,809 | 77% | $10,319 |
| 37 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Private | 12,570 | 19% | $36,803 |
| 38 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | 11,925 | 46% | $10,980 |
| 39 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA | Public | 11,156 | 96% | $11,696 |
| 40 | George Washington University Washington, DC | Private | 10,848 | 44% | $37,454 |
| 41 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | Public | 10,434 | 74% | $18,328 |
| 42 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | 10,366 | 72% | $19,518 |
| 43 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | 10,093 | 41% | $35,634 |
| 44 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Public | 9,909 | 80% | $13,742 |
| 45 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | 9,867 | 87% | $12,579 |
| 46 | Howard University Washington, DC | Private | 9,604 | 35% | $47,919 |
| 47 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | Public | 9,042 | 57% | $8,155 |
| 48 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE | Private | 8,497 | — | $15,355 |
| 49 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | Public | 8,293 | 83% | $15,015 |
| 50 | American University Washington, DC | Private | 7,593 | 47% | $41,945 |