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
Unranked	Athens State University Athens, AL	N/A	3,389	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Chipola College ¹ Marianna, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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
Unranked	Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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
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
Unranked	South College ¹ Knoxville, TN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	St. Petersburg College ¹ St. Petersburg, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	West Virginia University–Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	N/A	4,234	N/A	65% ⁸	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR	$7,800	1,193	90.0%	51% ⁸	9 ⁶	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
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
Rank Not Published	Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	N/A	629	94.5%	44%	24	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central Baptist College Conway, AR	$12,630	858	75.9%	62%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Concordia College Selma, AL	$8,590	719	N/A	N/A	11 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
Rank Not Published	Florida College Temple Terrace, FL	$13,820	N/A	N/A	N/A	5 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Gainesville State College ¹ Oakwood, GA	N/A	N/A	80.3%	56% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Gordon College ¹ Barnesville, GA	N/A	N/A	47.1%	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN	$10,538	1,091	23.4%	55%	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$15,708	1,140	50.2%	52%	30	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Macon State College Macon, GA	N/A	5,702	65.6%	63%	16	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Martin Methodist College Pulaski, TN	$21,548	1,106	94.6%	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Mid-Continent University Mayfield, KY	$8,810	2,472	95.3%	61%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Miles College ¹ Birmingham, AL	N/A	N/A	N/A	54% ⁸	21 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	N/A	2,405	48.2%	53%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	St. Catharine College St. Catharine, KY	$18,026	1,089	100.0%	57%	10 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
Rank Not Published	Thomas University Thomasville, GA	N/A	1,109	N/A	N/A	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Truett McConnell College Cleveland, GA	$15,650	921	83.0%	60%	17 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
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
Rank Not Published	Webber International University Babson Park, FL	$21,940	728	55.4%	48%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#79	Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR	$9,500	732	68.1%	69%	22	Locked	Locked
#79	Point University West Point, GA	$17,400	1,288	47.4%	67%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#79	St. Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	N/A	1,506	67.6%	54%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#77	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	N/A	3,250	69.4%	62% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#77	Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC	$21,950	1,323	59.6%	44%	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#75	Everglades University ¹ Boca Raton, FL	N/A	N/A	85.5% ⁴	70% ⁸	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#75	Paine College Augusta, GA	N/A	891	69.4%	59%	27	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
#72	Glenville State College Glenville, WV	N/A	1,857	82.1%	64%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹ Pine Bluff, AR	N/A	N/A	29.4%	59%	26 ⁸	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

Unranked

Athens State University

Athens, AL

N/A

3,389

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Chipola College ¹

Marianna, FL

N/A

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

Unranked

Florida State College–Jacksonville ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

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

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

Unranked

South College ¹

Knoxville, TN

N/A

27 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

St. Petersburg College ¹

St. Petersburg, FL

N/A

Locked

Unranked

West Virginia University–Parkersburg

Parkersburg, WV

N/A

4,234

N/A

65% ⁸

19 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

$7,800

1,193

90.0%

51% ⁸

9 ⁶

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

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

Rank Not Published

Brewton-Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA

N/A

629

94.5%

44%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central Baptist College

Conway, AR

$12,630

858

75.9%

62%

33 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Concordia College

Selma, AL

$8,590

719

N/A

11 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Dalton State College ¹

Dalton, GA

N/A

51.3% ⁴

65% ⁸

13 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida College

Temple Terrace, FL

$13,820

N/A

5 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Gainesville State College ¹

Oakwood, GA

N/A

80.3%

56% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Gordon College ¹

Barnesville, GA

N/A

47.1%

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN

$10,538

1,091

23.4%

55%

19 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC

$15,708

1,140

50.2%

52%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Macon State College

Macon, GA

N/A

5,702

65.6%

63%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Martin Methodist College

Pulaski, TN

$21,548

1,106

94.6%

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mid-Continent University

Mayfield, KY

$8,810

2,472

95.3%

61%

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Miles College ¹

Birmingham, AL

N/A

54% ⁸

21 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

2,405

48.2%

53%

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Catharine College

St. Catharine, KY

$18,026

1,089

100.0%

57%

10 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Paul's College ¹

Lawrenceville, VA

N/A

100.0%

40% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

N/A

1,109

N/A

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Truett McConnell College

Cleveland, GA

$15,650

921

83.0%

60%

17 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Arkansas–Fort Smith ¹

Fort Smith, AR

N/A

55.9%

62% ⁸

24 ⁶

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

Rank Not Published

Webber International University

Babson Park, FL

$21,940

728

55.4%

48%

32 ⁶

Locked

#79

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

$9,500

732

68.1%

69%

Locked

#79

Point University

West Point, GA

$17,400

1,288

47.4%

67%

30 ⁶

Locked

#79

St. Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

1,506

67.6%

54%

31 ⁶

Locked

#77

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA

N/A

3,250

69.4%

62% ⁸

N/A

Locked

#77

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

$21,950

1,323

59.6%

44%

27 ⁶

Locked

#75

Everglades University ¹

Boca Raton, FL

N/A

85.5% ⁴

70% ⁸

60 ⁶

Locked

#75

Paine College

Augusta, GA

N/A

891

69.4%

59%

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

#72

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

N/A

1,857

82.1%

64%

36 ⁶

Locked

#72

University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹

Pine Bluff, AR

N/A

29.4%

59%

26 ⁸

Locked