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
Unranked	Florida Memorial University ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	10.5% ⁴	71% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Troy University Troy, AL	N/A	28,322	62.3%	71%	39	Locked	Locked
#60	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	in-state: $7,333, out-of-state: $12,830	11,163	92.9%	71%	41	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
#20	Murray State University Murray, KY	in-state: $6,840, out-of-state: $8,902	10,623	83.3%	72%	51	Locked	Locked
#88	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	N/A	8,359	51.8%	72%	42	Locked	Locked
#20	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$26,308	2,491	73.6%	72%	61 ⁶	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	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$13,370	4,411	61.2%	72%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL	$30,720	5,205	78.5%	72%	57	Locked	Locked
#28	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$27,780	4,052	76.6%	72%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$23,845	2,531	80.7%	72%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$25,000	6,182	40.5%	73%	53	Locked	Locked
#39	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	$20,468	1,972	99.2%	73%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Albany State University Albany, GA	N/A	4,663	28.7%	73%	45	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
#46	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$24,640	4,703	59.4%	73%	50	Locked	Locked
#41	Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA	$32,005	2,828	68.3%	73%	58	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Norfolk State University ¹ Norfolk, VA	N/A	N/A	65.3%	73% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$24,682	6,737	52.9%	73%	58	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
#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
#91	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	in-state: $6,710, out-of-state: $18,986	11,646	54.8%	74%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	N/A	12,671	69.9% ⁴	75%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$24,654	4,010	51.3%	75%	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

Unranked

Florida Memorial University ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

10.5% ⁴

71% ⁸

35 ⁶

Locked

#67

Troy University

Troy, AL

N/A

28,322

62.3%

71%

Locked

#60

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

in-state: $7,333, out-of-state: $12,830

11,163

92.9%

71%

Locked

#44

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS

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

2,661

44.3%

72%

Locked

#20

Murray State University

Murray, KY

in-state: $6,840, out-of-state: $8,902

10,623

83.3%

72%

Locked

#88

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

Locked

#20

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

$26,308

2,491

73.6%

72%

61 ⁶

Locked

#44

University of Tennessee–Martin

Martin, TN

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

7,913

73.4%

72%

Locked

#46

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

$13,370

4,411

61.2%

72%

49 ⁶

Locked

#13

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Daytona Beach, FL

$30,720

5,205

78.5%

72%

Locked

#28

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

$27,780

4,052

76.6%

72%

48 ⁶

Locked

#33

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

$23,845

2,531

80.7%

72%

53 ⁶

Locked

#28

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

$25,000

6,182

40.5%

73%

Locked

#39

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

$20,468

1,972

99.2%

73%

55 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Albany State University

Albany, GA

N/A

4,663

28.7%

73%

Locked

#33

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

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

11,768

97.1%

73%

50 ⁶

Locked

#46

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

$24,640

4,703

59.4%

73%

Locked

#41

Lynchburg College

Lynchburg, VA

$32,005

2,828

68.3%

73%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Norfolk State University ¹

Norfolk, VA

N/A

65.3%

73% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

#23

University of Tampa

Tampa, FL

$24,682

6,737

52.9%

73%

Locked

#37

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

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

9,352

38.7%

73%

51 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

#91

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

in-state: $6,710, out-of-state: $18,986

11,646

54.8%

74%

36 ⁶

Locked

#74

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

N/A

12,671

69.9% ⁴

75%

44 ⁶

Locked

#19

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

$24,654

4,010

51.3%

75%

60 ⁶

Locked