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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
#49	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	$15,412	2,006	31.7%	71%	38	Locked	Locked
#49	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	$18,596	2,546	74.6% ⁴	65%	47	Locked	Locked
#53	Louisiana College Pineville, LA	N/A	1,557	73.9%	62% ⁸	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	Reinhardt University ¹ Waleska, GA	$18,290	N/A	57.9% ⁴	59%	34 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
#55	North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC	$26,210	1,402	53.6%	55% ⁸	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#55	Williams Baptist College Walnut Ridge, AR	$13,150	596	58.5%	63% ⁸	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL	N/A	3,578	67.0%	68%	38 ⁶	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
#58	Limestone College Gaffney, SC	$21,000	858	53.2%	59%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#61	Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY	$16,778	603	59.9%	64%	43	Locked	Locked
#61	Mount Olive College Mount Olive, NC	$16,800	3,825	54.0%	67% ⁸	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#61	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	$14,630	1,710	73.8%	54%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#64	Lander University ¹ Greenwood, SC	N/A	N/A	46.3% ⁴	66% ⁸	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#64	Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC	$23,950	890	86.7%	62% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Greensboro College ¹ Greensboro, NC	N/A	N/A	51.3%	61% ⁸	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	University of South Carolina–Beaufort ¹ Bluffton, SC	N/A	N/A	73.9% ⁴	56%	20 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#66	West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	N/A	2,789	77.4%	69%	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#69	Emmanuel College Franklin Springs, GA	$15,700	788	55.5%	67%	37	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
#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
#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
#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
#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
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

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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

#49

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

$15,412

2,006

31.7%

71%

Locked

#49

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

$18,596

2,546

74.6% ⁴

65%

Locked

#53

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

N/A

1,557

73.9%

62% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked

#54

Reinhardt University ¹

Waleska, GA

$18,290

N/A

57.9% ⁴

59%

34 ⁶

Locked

#55

Clayton State University

Morrow, GA

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

6,860

37.5%

63%

Locked

#55

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC

$26,210

1,402

53.6%

55% ⁸

31 ⁶

Locked

#55

Williams Baptist College

Walnut Ridge, AR

$13,150

596

58.5%

63% ⁸

44 ⁶

Locked

#58

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

N/A

3,578

67.0%

68%

38 ⁶

Locked

#58

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

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

7,742

91.9%

72%

N/A

Locked

#58

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

$21,000

858

53.2%

59%

38 ⁶

Locked

#61

Kentucky Christian University

Grayson, KY

$16,778

603

59.9%

64%

Locked

#61

Mount Olive College

Mount Olive, NC

$16,800

3,825

54.0%

67% ⁸

38 ⁶

Locked

#61

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA

$14,630

1,710

73.8%

54%

32 ⁶

Locked

#64

Lander University ¹

Greenwood, SC

N/A

46.3% ⁴

66% ⁸

42 ⁶

Locked

#64

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

$23,950

890

86.7%

62% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

#66

Greensboro College ¹

Greensboro, NC

N/A

51.3%

61% ⁸

44 ⁶

Locked

#66

University of South Carolina–Beaufort ¹

Bluffton, SC

N/A

73.9% ⁴

56%

20 ⁸

Locked

#66

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

N/A

2,789

77.4%

69%

42 ⁶

Locked

#69

Emmanuel College

Franklin Springs, GA

$15,700

788

55.5%

67%

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

#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

#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

#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

#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

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

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