Regional University North Rankings

Regional University North Methodology

Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs. Regional Universities include Villanova University, The Citadel, Butler University, and Gonzaga University.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

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Save 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 Villanova University

Villanova, PA

$42,890 10,661 44.0% 95% 89
#2 Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

$41,690 4,991 69.4% 89% 82
#2 Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

$41,030 6,080 63.4% 89% 84
#4 Bentley University

Waltham, MA

$39,628 5,565 43.4% 93% 87 6
#4 Providence College

Providence, RI

$40,975 4,448 60.6% 91% 87 6
#6 College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ

in-state: $14,378, out-of-state: $24,530 7,152 46.4% 95% 86
#7 Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

$33,258 16,166 58.6% 86% 66
#8 Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

$30,000 6,303 33.7% 89% 81
#8 St. Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

$37,830 9,011 77.7% 88% 78
#10 Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

$37,000 6,760 68.2% 85% 76
#10 SUNY–​Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

in-state: $7,093, out-of-state: $16,343 5,683 43.2% 91% 79 6
#10 University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

$37,456 6,034 72.2% 89% 79 6
#13 Emerson College

Boston, MA

$34,198 4,438 48.4% 88% 79
#13 Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

$38,000 8,352 63.1% 88% 76 6
#15 Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

$35,940 3,595 76.7% 88% 74 6
#15 Simmons College

Boston, MA

$34,350 4,785 46.6% 81% 70
#17 Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

$12,806 1,546 68.9% 70% 36 6
#17 Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

$32,625 3,657 69.4% 84% 73 6
#19 Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

in-state: $12,380, out-of-state: $20,186 11,816 61.6% 84% 68 6
#20 Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

$29,460 3,533 61.7% 84% 74 6
#20 Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY

$41,092 4,722 59.8% 84% 57 6
#20 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–​Camden

Camden, NJ

in-state: $12,923, out-of-state: $25,799 6,428 62.2% 81% 61 6
#23 Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

$32,030 5,148 74.9% 83% 69
#23 CUNY–​Baruch College

New York, NY

in-state: $5,910, out-of-state: $15,030 18,055 22.4% 90% 62 6
#23 Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

$32,954 2,305 65.6% 80% 71

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