Regional College South Rankings

Regional College South Methodology

These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. Regional Colleges include Cooper Union, Florida Southern College, Ohio Northern University, and Carroll College.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

U.S. News rank	School	Tuition	Total enrollment	Fall 2011 acceptance rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	Classes with under 20 students	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
#77	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	N/A	3,250	69.4%	62% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#31	Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi, WV	$22,740	624	69.7%	67%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY	$10,100	593	18.1%	59%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#21	Anderson University Anderson, SC	$21,730	2,705	74.9%	70%	48	Locked	Locked
#42	Aquinas College Nashville, TN	$19,800	646	76.7%	68%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR	$7,800	1,193	90.0%	51% ⁸	9 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$25,311	1,638	63.0%	79%	67	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Athens State University Athens, AL	N/A	3,389	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#27	Averett University Danville, VA	$25,950	901	54.2%	58%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Barton College Wilson, NC	$24,180	1,194	52.0%	67%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bauder College ¹ Atlanta, GA	N/A	N/A	N/A	33% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	$24,474	1,711	64.3%	63%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Benedict College ¹ Columbia, SC	N/A	N/A	74.6% ⁴	56%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL	N/A	3,578	67.0%	68%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS	$9,230	555	49.5%	73%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	Bluefield College Bluefield, VA	$21,060	701	48.9%	62%	36	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV	in-state: $5,180, out-of-state: $9,944	1,929	39.6%	60%	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Brescia University Owensboro, KY	$18,940	755	47.9%	58%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	N/A	629	94.5%	44%	24	Locked	Locked
#20	Bryan College Dayton, TN	$20,150	1,483	57.1%	75%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#12	Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN	$22,652	1,970	67.3%	66%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$26,140	1,325	41.6%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central Baptist College Conway, AR	$12,630	858	75.9%	62%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Chipola College ¹ Marianna, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#77	Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC	$21,950	1,323	59.6%	44%	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#55	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	in-state: $5,916, out-of-state: $17,820	6,860	37.5%	63%	25	Locked	Locked
#14	Coker College Hartsville, SC	$23,640	1,141	52.9%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	Concord University Athens, WV	in-state: $5,716, out-of-state: $12,698	2,797	60.9%	65%	36	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Concordia College Selma, AL	$8,590	719	N/A	N/A	11 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$28,270	1,094	57.4%	78%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Dalton State College ¹ Dalton, GA	N/A	N/A	51.3% ⁴	65% ⁸	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Davis and Elkins College ¹ Elkins, WV	N/A	N/A	53.0%	62% ⁸	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	in-state: $3,124, out-of-state: $11,646	16,984	100.0%	77% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA	N/A	10,762	75.7%	51% ⁸	38 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Edison State College ¹ Fort Myers, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Edward Waters College ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#69	Emmanuel College Franklin Springs, GA	$15,700	788	55.5%	67%	37	Locked	Locked
#75	Everglades University ¹ Boca Raton, FL	N/A	N/A	85.5% ⁴	70% ⁸	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	$16,880	3,574	58.0%	52%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Ferrum College Ferrum, VA	$27,425	1,512	60.0%	55%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Flagler College St. Augustine, FL	$15,340	2,878	40.4%	76%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Florida College Temple Terrace, FL	$13,820	N/A	N/A	N/A	5 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$27,200	2,219	65.1%	76%	54	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#72	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	in-state: $6,080, out-of-state: $17,984	4,012	41.2%	73%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Gainesville State College ¹ Oakwood, GA	N/A	N/A	80.3%	56% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#58	Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	in-state: $5,082, out-of-state: $14,308	7,742	91.9%	72%	N/A	Locked	Locked
#72	Glenville State College Glenville, WV	N/A	1,857	82.1%	64%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Gordon College ¹ Barnesville, GA	N/A	N/A	47.1%	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked

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U.S. News rank

School

Tuition

Total enrollment

Fall 2011 acceptance rate

Average freshman retention rate

6-year graduation rate

Classes with under 20 students

SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile

#77

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA

N/A

3,250

69.4%

62% ⁸

N/A

Locked

#31

Alderson-Broaddus College

Philippi, WV

$22,740

624

69.7%

67%

47 ⁶

Locked

#39

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

$10,100

593

18.1%

59%

39 ⁶

Locked

#21

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

$21,730

2,705

74.9%

70%

Locked

#42

Aquinas College

Nashville, TN

$19,800

646

76.7%

68%

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

$7,800

1,193

90.0%

51% ⁸

9 ⁶

Locked

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

$25,311

1,638

63.0%

79%

Locked

Unranked

Athens State University

Athens, AL

N/A

3,389

N/A

Locked

#27

Averett University

Danville, VA

$25,950

901

54.2%

58%

43 ⁶

Locked

#35

Barton College

Wilson, NC

$24,180

1,194

52.0%

67%

41 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bauder College ¹

Atlanta, GA

N/A

33% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

#39

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

$24,474

1,711

64.3%

63%

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Benedict College ¹

Columbia, SC

N/A

74.6% ⁴

56%

29 ⁶

Locked

#58

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

N/A

3,578

67.0%

68%

38 ⁶

Locked

#23

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

$9,230

555

49.5%

73%

49 ⁶

Locked

#49

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

$21,060

701

48.9%

62%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

in-state: $5,180, out-of-state: $9,944

1,929

39.6%

60%

22 ⁶

Locked

#35

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

$18,940

755

47.9%

58%

41 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA

N/A

629

94.5%

44%

Locked

#20

Bryan College

Dayton, TN

$20,150

1,483

57.1%

75%

55 ⁶

Locked

#12

Carson-Newman College

Jefferson City, TN

$22,652

1,970

67.3%

66%

52 ⁶

Locked

#17

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

$26,140

1,325

41.6%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central Baptist College

Conway, AR

$12,630

858

75.9%

62%

33 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Chipola College ¹

Marianna, FL

N/A

Locked

#77

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

$21,950

1,323

59.6%

44%

27 ⁶

Locked

#55

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA

in-state: $5,916, out-of-state: $17,820

6,860

37.5%

63%

Locked

#14

Coker College

Hartsville, SC

$23,640

1,141

52.9%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

#49

Concord University

Athens, WV

in-state: $5,716, out-of-state: $12,698

2,797

60.9%

65%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Concordia College

Selma, AL

$8,590

719

N/A

11 ⁶

Locked

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

$28,270

1,094

57.4%

78%

57 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Dalton State College ¹

Dalton, GA

N/A

51.3% ⁴

65% ⁸

13 ⁶

Locked

#42

Davis and Elkins College ¹

Elkins, WV

N/A

53.0%

62% ⁸

53 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

in-state: $3,124, out-of-state: $11,646

16,984

100.0%

77% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Unranked

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

N/A

10,762

75.7%

51% ⁸

38 ⁸

Locked

Unranked

Edison State College ¹

Fort Myers, FL

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Edward Waters College ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

13 ⁶

Locked

#30

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

#69

Emmanuel College

Franklin Springs, GA

$15,700

788

55.5%

67%

Locked

#75

Everglades University ¹

Boca Raton, FL

N/A

85.5% ⁴

70% ⁸

60 ⁶

Locked

#42

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

$16,880

3,574

58.0%

52%

32 ⁶

Locked

#42

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

$27,425

1,512

60.0%

55%

32 ⁶

Locked

#11

Flagler College

St. Augustine, FL

$15,340

2,878

40.4%

76%

59 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida College

Temple Terrace, FL

$13,820

N/A

5 ⁶

Locked

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

$27,200

2,219

65.1%

76%

Locked

Unranked

Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

Locked

#72

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

in-state: $6,080, out-of-state: $17,984

4,012

41.2%

73%

34 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Gainesville State College ¹

Oakwood, GA

N/A

80.3%

56% ⁸

N/A

Locked

#58

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

in-state: $5,082, out-of-state: $14,308

7,742

91.9%

72%

N/A

Locked

#72

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

N/A

1,857

82.1%

64%

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Gordon College ¹

Barnesville, GA

N/A

47.1%

N/A

Locked