South Region
Explore virtual college fairs for South region students. Connect with colleges, universities, and trade schools across Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and neighboring states at College Fairs Online.
The fastest-growing region in the country, with an increasingly diverse mix of institutions.
The South region covers Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. It's the largest region by state count and one of the fastest-growing in population, which shows up directly in the number and variety of colleges, universities, and trade schools opening or expanding here. College Fairs Online hosts fairs throughout the season that pair a specific area of interest with a South regional focus.
What You'll Find in This Region
The South has strong programs across health sciences (particularly nursing, given rapid healthcare-sector growth in states like Texas, Florida, and Georgia), engineering, skilled trades and manufacturing (driven by the region's growing industrial base), education, and the arts. It's also home to a wide mix of institution types - large public flagships, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), smaller private colleges, and an expanding set of community and technical colleges tied to the region's manufacturing and construction growth.
Because the South spans such a large geographic and economic range, from major metro areas like Atlanta, Houston, and Charlotte to smaller college towns, students have an unusually wide set of environments to choose from within a single region.
Fairs in This Region
Each South-focused fair pairs the region with a specific area of interest for that week. A few examples from the 2026-2027 season:
- Healing Hands Fair (#3) - Health Sciences, South region
- Blueprints and Beyond (#18) - Engineering, South region
- Master Builder (#35) - Skilled Trades & Manufacturing, South region
See the fair list below for every South-region fair currently scheduled, or browse the full season schedule to see all 40 fairs across every region and area of interest.
Who Should Attend?
Students interested in schools across the South - whether drawn by the region's growth, warmer climates, lower cost of living in many areas, or specific program strength in health sciences or the trades - should look for South-tagged fairs regardless of the paired area of interest, since exhibitor booths each week typically span multiple programs.
Counselors and teachers can use these fairs to introduce students to the full range of Southern institutions, including HBCUs and fast-growing regional universities that may not appear in a typical national search.
Colleges, universities, and trade schools based in the South can exhibit at these fairs to connect with students who've already indicated regional interest.
Next Steps
- Browse the fairs below to find one that matches your area of interest, or pick whichever date fits your schedule.
- Register for free - it takes about two minutes and covers the full fair week.
- Visit exhibitor booths, chat with admissions reps live, and request more information from programs you're interested in.
Not set on the South? Browse fairs by other regions or by area of interest instead - you can attend as many fairs as you'd like.