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
#1	High Point University High Point, NC	$39,800 (total tuition/fees/room/board)	4,205	64.5%	80%	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#2	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$21,774	2,454	70.0%	77%	65 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#3	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$29,186	1,980	61.0%	77%	61	Locked	Locked
#4	Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$25,311	1,638	63.0%	79%	67	Locked	Locked
#4	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$27,200	2,219	65.1%	76%	54	Locked	Locked
#6	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$28,270	1,094	57.4%	78%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Milligan College Milligan College, TN	$26,760	1,208	70.5%	76%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV	$25,640	1,429	66.2%	76%	59	Locked	Locked
#9	LaGrange College LaGrange, GA	$24,502	956	58.6%	62%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR	$23,250	630	85.2%	67%	46	Locked	Locked
#11	Flagler College St. Augustine, FL	$15,340	2,878	40.4%	76%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#12	Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN	$22,652	1,970	67.3%	66%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$18,900	3,152	64.5%	69%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	Coker College Hartsville, SC	$23,640	1,141	52.9%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC	$27,718	1,860	86.6%	69%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	University of Charleston Charleston, WV	$25,700	1,372	56.8%	64%	46	Locked	Locked
#17	Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$26,140	1,325	41.6%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV	$25,804	1,452	78.1%	72%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY	$20,240	741	52.2%	60%	47	Locked	Locked
#20	Bryan College Dayton, TN	$20,150	1,483	57.1%	75%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#21	Anderson University Anderson, SC	$21,730	2,705	74.9%	70%	48	Locked	Locked
#22	Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL	$22,500	1,123	61.7%	62%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS	$9,230	555	49.5%	73%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	Methodist University ¹ Fayetteville, NC	$27,122	N/A	62.0% ⁴	65%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	University of South Carolina–Aiken Aiken, SC	N/A	3,277	36.4%	71%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	University of South Carolina–Upstate Spartanburg, SC	in-state: $10,222, out-of-state: $19,944	5,493	58.7%	66%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Averett University Danville, VA	$25,950	901	54.2%	58%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$19,124	3,200	49.3%	71% ⁸	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	$17,680	1,734	80.7%	75%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi, WV	$22,740	624	69.7%	67%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	Mars Hill College Mars Hill, NC	$24,536	1,295	67.8%	59%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	North Greenville University Tigerville, SC	$13,936	2,433	58.0%	70%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#34	Newberry College Newberry, SC	$23,580	1,110	60.9%	62%	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Barton College Wilson, NC	$24,180	1,194	52.0%	67%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Brescia University Owensboro, KY	$18,940	755	47.9%	58%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Ohio Valley University Vienna, WV	$18,100	527	45.6%	64%	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	$18,210	776	45.2%	66% ⁸	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY	$10,100	593	18.1%	59%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	$24,474	1,711	64.3%	63%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Tennessee Wesleyan College Athens, TN	$21,200	1,080	82.4%	64%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Aquinas College Nashville, TN	$19,800	646	76.7%	68%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Davis and Elkins College ¹ Elkins, WV	N/A	N/A	53.0%	62% ⁸	53 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
#42	Midway College Midway, KY	$20,700	1,755	51.7%	77%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, NC	$22,674	458	73.8%	65%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Welch College Nashville, TN	$15,178	290	98.7%	62%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	Bluefield College Bluefield, VA	$21,060	701	48.9%	62%	36	Locked	Locked
#49	Concord University Athens, WV	in-state: $5,716, out-of-state: $12,698	2,797	60.9%	65%	36	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

High Point University

High Point, NC

$39,800 (total tuition/fees/room/board)

4,205

64.5%

80%

56 ⁶

Locked

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

$21,774

2,454

70.0%

77%

65 ⁶

Locked

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

$29,186

1,980

61.0%

77%

Locked

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

$25,311

1,638

63.0%

79%

Locked

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

$27,200

2,219

65.1%

76%

Locked

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

$28,270

1,094

57.4%

78%

57 ⁶

Locked

Milligan College

Milligan College, TN

$26,760

1,208

70.5%

76%

63 ⁶

Locked

Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling, WV

$25,640

1,429

66.2%

76%

Locked

LaGrange College

LaGrange, GA

$24,502

956

58.6%

62%

54 ⁶

Locked

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

$23,250

630

85.2%

67%

Locked

#11

Flagler College

St. Augustine, FL

$15,340

2,878

40.4%

76%

59 ⁶

Locked

#12

Carson-Newman College

Jefferson City, TN

$22,652

1,970

67.3%

66%

52 ⁶

Locked

#13

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

$18,900

3,152

64.5%

69%

44 ⁶

Locked

#14

Coker College

Hartsville, SC

$23,640

1,141

52.9%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

#14

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC

$27,718

1,860

86.6%

69%

50 ⁶

Locked

#14

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

$25,700

1,372

56.8%

64%

Locked

#17

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

$26,140

1,325

41.6%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

#17

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, WV

$25,804

1,452

78.1%

72%

57 ⁶

Locked

#19

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

$20,240

741

52.2%

60%

Locked

#20

Bryan College

Dayton, TN

$20,150

1,483

57.1%

75%

55 ⁶

Locked

#21

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

$21,730

2,705

74.9%

70%

Locked

#22

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL

$22,500

1,123

61.7%

62%

50 ⁶

Locked

#23

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

$9,230

555

49.5%

73%

49 ⁶

Locked

#23

Methodist University ¹

Fayetteville, NC

$27,122

N/A

62.0% ⁴

65%

39 ⁶

Locked

#23

University of South Carolina–Aiken

Aiken, SC

N/A

3,277

36.4%

71%

38 ⁶

Locked

#23

University of South Carolina–Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

in-state: $10,222, out-of-state: $19,944

5,493

58.7%

66%

39 ⁶

Locked

#27

Averett University

Danville, VA

$25,950

901

54.2%

58%

43 ⁶

Locked

#28

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

$19,124

3,200

49.3%

71% ⁸

49 ⁶

Locked

#28

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

$17,680

1,734

80.7%

75%

48 ⁶

Locked

#30

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

#31

Alderson-Broaddus College

Philippi, WV

$22,740

624

69.7%

67%

47 ⁶

Locked

#31

Mars Hill College

Mars Hill, NC

$24,536

1,295

67.8%

59%

39 ⁶

Locked

#31

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

$13,936

2,433

58.0%

70%

48 ⁶

Locked

#34

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

$23,580

1,110

60.9%

62%

42 ⁶

Locked

#35

Barton College

Wilson, NC

$24,180

1,194

52.0%

67%

41 ⁶

Locked

#35

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

$18,940

755

47.9%

58%

41 ⁶

Locked

#35

Ohio Valley University

Vienna, WV

$18,100

527

45.6%

64%

56 ⁶

Locked

#35

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA

$18,210

776

45.2%

66% ⁸

53 ⁶

Locked

#39

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

$10,100

593

18.1%

59%

39 ⁶

Locked

#39

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

$24,474

1,711

64.3%

63%

36 ⁶

Locked

#41

Tennessee Wesleyan College

Athens, TN

$21,200

1,080

82.4%

64%

47 ⁶

Locked

#42

Aquinas College

Nashville, TN

$19,800

646

76.7%

68%

43 ⁶

Locked

#42

Davis and Elkins College ¹

Elkins, WV

N/A

53.0%

62% ⁸

53 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

#42

Midway College

Midway, KY

$20,700

1,755

51.7%

77%

45 ⁶

Locked

#42

St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Laurinburg, NC

$22,674

458

73.8%

65%

46 ⁶

Locked

#42

Welch College

Nashville, TN

$15,178

290

98.7%

62%

51 ⁶

Locked

#49

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

$21,060

701

48.9%

62%

Locked

#49

Concord University

Athens, WV

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

2,797

60.9%

65%

Locked