• Pearson Institute of Higher Education, formerly known as Midrand Graduate Institute, is ranked among the best private colleges in Gauteng.

A list of private schools and colleges in South Africa is provided below.

• ACT Cape Town
  Academy for Facilities Management (A4FM)
  Akademia
  Belgium Campus
  Centurion Akademie
  City Changers Institute
  College of Production Technology (CPT)
  College of the Transfiguration
  Concept Interactive
  CTI Education Group
  Damelin
  The Da Vinci Institute
  Durbanville College
  eta College
  FEDISA
  George Whitefield College
  Helderberg College
  ICESA City Campus
  International Peace College South Africa
  IQ Academy
  Lyceum Correspondence College
  Milpark Education
  Monash South Africa
  Open Learning Group
  Oval International
  Pearson Institute of Higher Education
  Potchefstroom Academy
  Prestige Academy
  Qualitas Career Academy
  Rosebank College
  SAE Institute of South Africa
  SANTS Private Higher Education Institution
  Sonett International Academy
  The South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP)
  Southern African Wildlife College
  St Augustine Private Tertiary Institution of South Africa
  Stenden South Africa
  Towerstone
  TSIBA Education
  Varsity College

Business

• Boston City Campus and Business College
  Business Management Training (BMT) College
  Cranefield College of Project Programme Management Institute
  East London Management Institute (ELMI)
  FLB School of Excellence in Accounting and Finance
  Foundation for Professional Development
  Henley Business School
  IMM Graduate School of Marketing
  International Trade Institute of Southern Africa
  Management College of Southern Africa (Mancosa)
  Production Management Institute of Southern Africa (PMI)
  Regenesys Business School
  Regent Business School
  Southern Business School

Creative arts and design

• AAA School of Advertising
  The Animation School
  BHC School of Design
  Centre for Creative Education
  Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design
  Design Academy of Fashion
  The Design School Southern Africa
  Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design
• Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts
  Greenside Design Center College of Design
  LISOF Fashion Design School and Retail Education Institute
  Open Window Institute for Arts and Digital Sciences
  Red and Yellow School
  Ruth Prowse School of Art
  The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA)
  Spero Villioti Elite Design Academy
  Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography
  Vega School

Education

• Ed-U College
• Embury Institute for Teacher Education
• Headstart Mercy Montessori Teacher Training Centre
• Inscape Education Group
• Camelot International Health and Skin Care Education
• Health and Fitness Professionals Academy
• Healthnicon Nursing College
• International Academy of Health and Skin Care
• International Academy of Reflexology and Meridian Therapy
• International Institute for Sports Science and Fitness Training (IIFT)
• Isa Carstens Health and Wellness Academy
• Life Healthcare College of Learning
• Mediclinic Private Higher Education Institution

Hospitality

• IHT Hotel School
• The International Hotel School
• The Private Hotel School
• The Swiss Hotel School South Africa

Information technology

• Durban Computer College
• Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

Music and production

• Academy of Sound Engineering
• The campus of Performing Arts
• Cape Audio College

Theology

• Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie NPC
• Akademie Reformatoriese Opleiding en Studies
• Auckland Park Theological Seminary
• Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa
• Christ Baptist Church Seminary
• Christian Reformed Theological Seminary
• Cornerstone Christian College
• Global School of Theology Western Cape
• Hebron Theological College
• Southern Africa Bible College
• Nazarene Theological College
• South African Theological Seminary
• St John Vianney Seminary
• St Joseph’s Theological Institute
• Theological Education by Extension College
• Union Bible Institute