Best Value Schools Regional Colleges (South)
Best Value Schools Methodology
Which colleges and universities offer students the best value? The calculation used here takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2013 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2011-2012 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | Rank | School | Percent receiving need-based grants: | Average cost after receiving grants based on need: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR |
71.0% | $17,694 | |
| #2 |
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR |
65.4% | $15,857 | |
| #3 |
Milligan College
Milligan College, TN |
81.8% | $18,797 | |
| #4 |
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY |
82.9% | $11,897 | |
| #5 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY |
86.4% | $16,976 | |
| #6 |
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC |
87.3% | $18,351 | |
| #7 |
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV |
78.7% | $17,584 | |
| #8 |
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY |
77.1% | $20,538 | |
| #9 |
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC |
72.8% | $22,772 | |
| #10 |
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City, TN |
78.4% | $19,924 |
