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Regional College South Rankings

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
Unranked	Athens State University Athens, AL	N/A	3,389	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bauder College ¹ Atlanta, GA	N/A	N/A	N/A	33% ⁸	40 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
Rank Not Published	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	N/A	629	94.5%	44%	24	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Chipola College ¹ Marianna, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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	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
#75	Everglades University ¹ Boca Raton, FL	N/A	N/A	85.5% ⁴	70% ⁸	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Gainesville State College ¹ Oakwood, GA	N/A	N/A	80.3%	56% ⁸	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
#66	Greensboro College ¹ Greensboro, NC	N/A	N/A	51.3%	61% ⁸	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#69	Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL	N/A	17,528	N/A	61% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#71	Keiser University ¹ Ft. Lauderdale, FL	N/A	N/A	88.9% ⁴	84% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#64	Lander University ¹ Greenwood, SC	N/A	N/A	46.3% ⁴	66% ⁸	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#53	Louisiana College Pineville, LA	N/A	1,557	73.9%	62% ⁸	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Macon State College Macon, GA	N/A	5,702	65.6%	63%	16	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Miami Dade College ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	165	35.9%	60%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Miles College ¹ Birmingham, AL	N/A	N/A	N/A	54% ⁸	21 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Morris College ¹ Sumter, SC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Northwest Florida State College ¹ Niceville, FL	N/A	N/A	100.0% ⁴	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#75	Paine College Augusta, GA	N/A	891	69.4%	59%	27	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	N/A	2,405	48.2%	53%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	South College ¹ Knoxville, TN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#79	St. Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	N/A	1,506	67.6%	54%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	St. Paul's College ¹ Lawrenceville, VA	N/A	N/A	100.0%	40% ⁸	16 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	St. Petersburg College ¹ St. Petersburg, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Thomas University Thomasville, GA	N/A	1,109	N/A	N/A	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of Arkansas–Fort Smith ¹ Fort Smith, AR	N/A	N/A	55.9%	62% ⁸	24 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹ Pine Bluff, AR	N/A	N/A	29.4%	59%	26 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#23	University of South Carolina–Aiken Aiken, SC	N/A	3,277	36.4%	71%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	University of South Carolina–Beaufort ¹ Bluffton, SC	N/A	N/A	73.9% ⁴	56%	20 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Victory University ¹ Memphis, TN	N/A	N/A	31.1%	52%	16 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Voorhees College ¹ Denmark, SC	N/A	N/A	50.6%	49% ⁸	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	N/A	2,789	77.4%	69%	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	West Virginia University–Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	N/A	4,234	N/A	65% ⁸	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY	$10,100	593	18.1%	59%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN	$10,538	1,091	23.4%	55%	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central Baptist College Conway, AR	$12,630	858	75.9%	62%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#55	Williams Baptist College Walnut Ridge, AR	$13,150	596	58.5%	63% ⁸	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Florida College Temple Terrace, FL	$13,820	N/A	N/A	N/A	5 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	North Greenville University Tigerville, SC	$13,936	2,433	58.0%	70%	48 ⁶	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

Unranked

Athens State University

Athens, AL

N/A

3,389

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bauder College ¹

Atlanta, GA

N/A

33% ⁸

40 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

Rank Not Published

Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA

N/A

629

94.5%

44%

Locked

Unranked

Chipola College ¹

Marianna, FL

N/A

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

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

#75

Everglades University ¹

Boca Raton, FL

N/A

85.5% ⁴

70% ⁸

60 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Gainesville State College ¹

Oakwood, GA

N/A

80.3%

56% ⁸

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

#66

Greensboro College ¹

Greensboro, NC

N/A

51.3%

61% ⁸

44 ⁶

Locked

#69

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

N/A

17,528

N/A

61% ⁸

N/A

Locked

#71

Keiser University ¹

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

N/A

88.9% ⁴

84% ⁸

N/A

Locked

#64

Lander University ¹

Greenwood, SC

N/A

46.3% ⁴

66% ⁸

42 ⁶

Locked

#53

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

N/A

1,557

73.9%

62% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Macon State College

Macon, GA

N/A

5,702

65.6%

63%

Locked

Unranked

Miami Dade College ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

165

35.9%

60%

37 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Miles College ¹

Birmingham, AL

N/A

54% ⁸

21 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Morris College ¹

Sumter, SC

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Northwest Florida State College ¹

Niceville, FL

N/A

100.0% ⁴

N/A

Locked

#75

Paine College

Augusta, GA

N/A

891

69.4%

59%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

2,405

48.2%

53%

29 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

South College ¹

Knoxville, TN

N/A

27 ⁶

Locked

#79

St. Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

1,506

67.6%

54%

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Paul's College ¹

Lawrenceville, VA

N/A

100.0%

40% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

St. Petersburg College ¹

St. Petersburg, FL

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

N/A

1,109

N/A

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Arkansas–Fort Smith ¹

Fort Smith, AR

N/A

55.9%

62% ⁸

24 ⁶

Locked

#72

University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹

Pine Bluff, AR

N/A

29.4%

59%

26 ⁸

Locked

#23

University of South Carolina–Aiken

Aiken, SC

N/A

3,277

36.4%

71%

38 ⁶

Locked

#66

University of South Carolina–Beaufort ¹

Bluffton, SC

N/A

73.9% ⁴

56%

20 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Victory University ¹

Memphis, TN

N/A

31.1%

52%

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Voorhees College ¹

Denmark, SC

N/A

50.6%

49% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

#66

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

N/A

2,789

77.4%

69%

42 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

West Virginia University–Parkersburg

Parkersburg, WV

N/A

4,234

N/A

65% ⁸

19 ⁶

Locked

#39

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

$10,100

593

18.1%

59%

39 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN

$10,538

1,091

23.4%

55%

19 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central Baptist College

Conway, AR

$12,630

858

75.9%

62%

33 ⁶

Locked

#55

Williams Baptist College

Walnut Ridge, AR

$13,150

596

58.5%

63% ⁸

44 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida College

Temple Terrace, FL

$13,820

N/A

5 ⁶

Locked

#31

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

$13,936

2,433

58.0%

70%

48 ⁶

Locked

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