Regional University South Rankings

Regional University South 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.

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
#25	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	in-state: $13,266, out-of-state: $24,716	5,913	68.4%	70%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Hampton University Hampton, VA	$19,738	5,221	37.1%	78%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$25,000	6,182	40.5%	73%	53	Locked	Locked
#28	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$27,780	4,052	76.6%	72%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	$22,238	864	34.2%	71%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	in-state: $8,618, out-of-state: $26,082	6,636	70.2%	84%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	$14,430	5,218	44.8%	71%	54	Locked	Locked
#33	Longwood University Farmville, VA	in-state: $10,890, out-of-state: $22,530	4,860	74.6%	79%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	in-state: $6,830, out-of-state: $21,230	11,768	97.1%	73%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	in-state: $8,472, out-of-state: $21,000	21,036	91.7%	73%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$23,845	2,531	80.7%	72%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#37	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	in-state: $9,280, out-of-state: $18,070	3,067	77.7%	75%	45	Locked	Locked
#37	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	in-state: $6,905, out-of-state: $16,502	9,352	38.7%	73%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	$20,468	1,972	99.2%	73%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA	$28,020	1,789	44.2%	65%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA	$32,005	2,828	68.3%	73%	58	Locked	Locked
#41	Marshall University Huntington, WV	in-state: $5,930, out-of-state: $13,930	13,966	81.3%	71%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	in-state: $6,235, out-of-state: $20,694	16,198	49.5%	81%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#44	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	in-state: $4,876, out-of-state: $13,287	2,661	44.3%	72%	40	Locked	Locked
#44	University of Tennessee–Martin Martin, TN	in-state: $7,056, out-of-state: $19,846	7,913	73.4%	72%	48	Locked	Locked
#46	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$24,640	4,703	59.4%	73%	50	Locked	Locked
#46	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$13,370	4,411	61.2%	72%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Marymount University Arlington, VA	$25,178	3,633	77.8%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	N/A	11,438	73.7%	66%	40	Locked	Locked
#50	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL	$24,800	3,663	83.0%	69%	54 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

#25

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

in-state: $13,266, out-of-state: $24,716

5,913

68.4%

70%

58 ⁶

Locked

#27

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

$19,738

5,221

37.1%

78%

53 ⁶

Locked

#28

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

$25,000

6,182

40.5%

73%

Locked

#28

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

$27,780

4,052

76.6%

72%

48 ⁶

Locked

#30

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

$22,238

864

34.2%

71%

49 ⁶

Locked

#30

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

in-state: $8,618, out-of-state: $26,082

6,636

70.2%

84%

51 ⁶

Locked

#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

$14,430

5,218

44.8%

71%

Locked

#33

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

in-state: $10,890, out-of-state: $22,530

4,860

74.6%

79%

61 ⁶

Locked

#33

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

in-state: $6,830, out-of-state: $21,230

11,768

97.1%

73%

50 ⁶

Locked

#33

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

in-state: $8,472, out-of-state: $21,000

21,036

91.7%

73%

49 ⁶

Locked

#33

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

$23,845

2,531

80.7%

72%

53 ⁶

Locked

#37

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

in-state: $9,280, out-of-state: $18,070

3,067

77.7%

75%

Locked

#37

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

in-state: $6,905, out-of-state: $16,502

9,352

38.7%

73%

51 ⁶

Locked

#39

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

$20,468

1,972

99.2%

73%

55 ⁶

Locked

#39

Mary Baldwin College

Staunton, VA

$28,020

1,789

44.2%

65%

45 ⁶

Locked

#41

Lynchburg College

Lynchburg, VA

$32,005

2,828

68.3%

73%

Locked

#41

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

in-state: $5,930, out-of-state: $13,930

13,966

81.3%

71%

45 ⁶

Locked

#41

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

in-state: $6,235, out-of-state: $20,694

16,198

49.5%

81%

48 ⁶

Locked

#44

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS

in-state: $4,876, out-of-state: $13,287

2,661

44.3%

72%

Locked

#44

University of Tennessee–Martin

Martin, TN

in-state: $7,056, out-of-state: $19,846

7,913

73.4%

72%

Locked

#46

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

$24,640

4,703

59.4%

73%

Locked

#46

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

$13,370

4,411

61.2%

72%

49 ⁶

Locked

#46

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

$25,178

3,633

77.8%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

#46

University of Tennessee–Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

N/A

11,438

73.7%

66%

Locked

#50

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

$24,800

3,663

83.0%

69%

54 ⁶

Locked