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
#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

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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