Gwangju Catholic University is a Catholic university located in Naju (near Gwangju), South Korea.

Yewon Arts University is a private university located in Imsil County, North Jeolla province, South Korea. Undergraduate courses of study include painting, jewelry design.

Hanlyo University is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Gwangyang, established in 1995.

Nambu University

Howon University is a private four-year comprehensive university located in Gunsan, South Korea. It is renowned for its high employment rate for its graduates.

Chodang University is the only university in Muan County, a largely rural district of South Korea's South Jeolla province.

Sehan University is a private university located in Yeongam County, South Jeolla, South Korea.

Dongshin University is a private university in southwestern South Korea. Its campus is located in Naju, a city in South Jeolla province which borders Gwangju.

Woosuk University (WU; Hangul:우석대학교, Hanja: 又石大學校, RR:Woosuk Daehakgyo) is a private university located in Wanju gun, North Jeolla Province.

Jeonju University (JJ) is a private Christian university in South Korea. The campus is located in 1200 Hyoja-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.

Wonkwang University is a university located in Iksan, South Korea. Founded as Youilhakrim (유일학림) in 1946, it is one of the few academies affiliated with Won Buddhism.

Chosun University (Korean: 조선대학교; Hanja: 朝鮮大學校; RR: Joseon Daehakgyo) is one of the oldest private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju.