The Southeast is buzzing with innovation, and its colleges are shaping the next generation of scientists, engineers, and tech leaders. From coastal research hubs to fast growing metropolitan campuses, these schools give STEM students room to experiment, build, design, and discover. Whether you’re drawn to high tech labs, hands on fieldwork, or programs that blend creativity with problem solving, you’ll find standout opportunities across this region.
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Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college for women in Decatur, Georgia—just six miles from downtown Atlanta. At Agnes Scott, more than 1,100 students choose from 30 undergraduate majors and minors, including Astrophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, and Physics. The College also offers a unique SUMMIT core curriculum focused on hands-on opportunities and the SCALE program during sophomore year for placement in internships at top STEM-related companies and organizations.
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Bridgewater, Virginia—near Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, and Washington, DC. Joining a student body of nearly 1,500, new Bridgewater students can choose from 55 undergraduate majors and minors, including science programs in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science & Analytics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Pre-pharmacy, Pre-professional Biology, and more. Small classes and a low student-faculty ratio will help you make personal connections with your professors and receive the attention that ensures you thrive academically and personally.
Campbell University
Campbell University is a private institution in Buies Creek, North Carolina, known for its "can-do" spirit and hands-on approach to STEM education. The University offers a variety of rigorous programs, including the only undergraduate engineering degree in the region with a concentration in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and a low student-to-faculty ratio, ensuring personalized mentorship. With its location in the Research Triangle area, Campbell provides students with premier opportunities for networking, internships, and research.
Elon University
Elon University is a selective independent university that’s designated as a botanical garden in Elon, North Carolina—east of Greensboro and northwest of Raleigh/Durham. The University offers a four-year degree in Engineering with a Biomedical or Computing concentration in addition to its dual-degree program. First opened in spring 2022, the Innovation Quad (IQ) is now the home of Elon’s Engineering program and the Department of Physics, featuring an astrophysics lab, a prefabrication and design hub, advanced engineering equipment, a virtual reality classroom, and more.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university adjacent to Daytona Beach Regional Airport in Daytona Beach, Florida. ERAU is home to the largest professional flight program in the nation and features a specialized curriculum geared toward in-demand careers in aviation, aerospace, security and intelligence, and business. Students benefit from state-of-the-art labs and have access to the largest university telescope in the state of Florida as well as other fleet and flight training devices.
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university on a 130-acre campus in Melbourne, Florida—60 minutes from downtown Orlando. FIT is committed to providing a high-quality education in the sciences, engineering, technology, business, psychology, the liberal arts, aviation, and related disciplines. Many students take advantage of the job and internship connections at major employers like Northrop Grumman Corp., NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, L3Harris, SpaceX, Embraer, and more.
High Point University
High Point University is a private Methodist comprehensive institution in High Point, North Carolina. Known as The Premier Life Skills University, HPU is rooted in the liberal arts and offers 63 majors and 65 minors—including Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Economics, Neuroscience, and more. Over 450 scientist scholars make up the STEM faculty, who are recognized for their scientific expertise and innovative approaches to undergraduate education.
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a private, nonprofit liberal arts university in a residential area of Nashville, Tennessee. Students at Lipscomb can choose to pursue any of the three primary disciplines of engineering—Civil, Electrical & Computer, or Mechanical—as well as the traditional sciences of Biology and Chemistry. They also have the opportunity to participate in engineering-specific international mission trips, using their skill sets to design and implement bridges, aid in water conservation, and more.
Mercer University
Mercer University is a private comprehensive research university with a 150-acre campus in Macon, Georgia—85 miles south of Atlanta. With 3,400+ undergraduate students, the University offers more than 65 undergrad majors and pre-professional tracks, including seven Engineering disciplines, seven health professions, four Computer Science programs, and a plethora of Nursing and Medicine offerings. The Mercer On Mission program allows students to earn college credit while working in global communities to provide STEM solutions to real problems.
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