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Seven Sisters of the South

Though ill-defined, the Seven Sisters of the South are the Southeast's answer to the Seven Sisters Colleges in the Northeastern United States. They are said to include (in alphabetical order):

Agnes Scott College

– Decatur, Georgia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Scott_College]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Scott_College#Notable_alumnae

Brenau University

– Gainesville, Georgia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenau_University]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenau_University#University_alumnae

Hollins University

– Roanoke, Virginia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollins_University]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollins_University#Notable_alumnae

Mary Baldwin University

– Staunton, Virginia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Baldwin_University]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Baldwin_University#Notable_alumni

Salem College

– Winston-Salem, North Carolina [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_College]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_College#Alumnae

Sweet Briar College

– Sweet Briar, Virginia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Briar_College]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Briar_College#Alumnae

Wesleyan College

– Macon, Georgia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_College]

===Notable alumnae===

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_College#Notable_alumnae