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
Rank Not Published	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	N/A	15,414	79.6%	67%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR	N/A	3,383	66.9%	60%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern University–New Orleans New Orleans, LA	N/A	3,245	N/A	46%	6 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern Wesleyan University ¹ Central, SC	N/A	N/A	97.4%	69%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	South University ¹ Savannah, GA	N/A	N/A	75.0% ⁴	46% ⁸	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Sullivan University ¹ Louisville, KY	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	69 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Troy University Troy, AL	N/A	28,322	62.3%	71%	39	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Tusculum College ¹ Greeneville, TN	N/A	N/A	69.4%	59% ⁸	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Union College Barbourville, KY	N/A	1,380	73.6%	58%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#91	University of Louisiana–Monroe Monroe, LA	N/A	8,583	79.7%	69%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	University of South Florida–St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL	N/A	4,399	44.4%	70%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	N/A	11,438	73.7%	66%	40	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	N/A	5,258	48.6%	61%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	N/A	5,890	70.7%	70%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Warner University ¹ Lake Wales, FL	N/A	N/A	48.9%	68% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	N/A	6,163	56.5%	77%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#63	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$10,350	3,703	84.9%	76%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Our Lady of Holy Cross College New Orleans, LA	$11,822	1,227	53.3%	54% ⁸	29 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#46	Lee University Cleveland, TN	$13,370	4,411	61.2%	72%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	$14,430	5,218	44.8%	71%	54	Locked	Locked
#20	Harding University Searcy, AR	$15,210	7,056	72.2%	81%	63	Locked	Locked
#80	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	$18,440	4,550	65.0%	66%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY	$19,000	3,748	69.8%	62%	40	Locked	Locked
#67	St. Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$19,070	4,779	89.8%	70%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$19,200	3,103	50.4%	67%	48 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

Rank Not Published

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA

N/A

15,414

79.6%

67%

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia, AR

N/A

3,383

66.9%

60%

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern University–New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

N/A

3,245

N/A

46%

6 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern Wesleyan University ¹

Central, SC

N/A

97.4%

69%

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

South University ¹

Savannah, GA

N/A

75.0% ⁴

46% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Sullivan University ¹

Louisville, KY

N/A

69 ⁶

Locked

#67

Troy University

Troy, AL

N/A

28,322

62.3%

71%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Tusculum College ¹

Greeneville, TN

N/A

69.4%

59% ⁸

38 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Union College

Barbourville, KY

N/A

1,380

73.6%

58%

31 ⁶

Locked

#91

University of Louisiana–Monroe

Monroe, LA

N/A

8,583

79.7%

69%

31 ⁶

Locked

#67

University of South Florida–St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL

N/A

4,399

44.4%

70%

36 ⁶

Locked

#46

University of Tennessee–Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

N/A

11,438

73.7%

66%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

N/A

5,258

48.6%

61%

34 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

N/A

5,890

70.7%

70%

41 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Warner University ¹

Lake Wales, FL

N/A

48.9%

68% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

#80

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

N/A

6,163

56.5%

77%

37 ⁶

Locked

#63

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

$10,350

3,703

84.9%

76%

46 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

New Orleans, LA

$11,822

1,227

53.3%

54% ⁸

29 ⁸

Locked

#46

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

$13,370

4,411

61.2%

72%

49 ⁶

Locked

#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

$14,430

5,218

44.8%

71%

Locked

#20

Harding University

Searcy, AR

$15,210

7,056

72.2%

81%

Locked

#80

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

$18,440

4,550

65.0%

66%

39 ⁶

Locked

#80

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

$19,000

3,748

69.8%

62%

Locked

#67

St. Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

$19,070

4,779

89.8%

70%

43 ⁶

Locked

#74

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

$19,200

3,103

50.4%

67%

48 ⁶

Locked