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Regional University South Rankings

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	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL	N/A	5,095	50.1%	69%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Alabama State University ¹ Montgomery, AL	N/A	N/A	50.8% ⁴	56%	22 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Albany State University Albany, GA	N/A	4,663	28.7%	73%	45	Locked	Locked
#88	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	N/A	4,018	36.4%	66%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$7,500	50,838	100.0% ⁴	93% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
#10	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	in-state: $5,859, out-of-state: $17,907	17,344	61.8%	87%	65	Locked	Locked
#56	Arkansas State University State University, AR	in-state: $7,180, out-of-state: $12,610	13,900	63.3%	70%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	in-state: $5,502, out-of-state: $9,990	10,464	90.4%	70%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah, GA	in-state: $5,734, out-of-state: $17,348	7,493	75.6%	69%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Auburn University–Montgomery Montgomery, AL	in-state: $8,150, out-of-state: $23,150	5,305	74.0%	56%	28	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Augusta State University ¹ Augusta, GA	N/A	N/A	61.7% ⁴	67% ⁸	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#87	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	N/A	10,873	88.1%	69%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$19,200	3,103	50.4%	67%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$33,270	3,432	51.8%	80%	66	Locked	Locked
#7	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$26,130	6,365	81.5%	81%	68 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bethel University McKenzie, TN	N/A	5,515	52.3% ⁴	N/A	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	$22,238	864	34.2%	71%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$25,000	6,182	40.5%	73%	53	Locked	Locked
#74	Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY	$21,600	3,615	63.3%	68% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#91	Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$21,450	3,290	67.4%	62%	38	Locked	Locked
#25	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$27,340	1,638	46.5%	78%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	in-state: $10,572, out-of-state: $19,726	4,990	58.6%	82%	58	Locked	Locked
#63	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	in-state: $9,760, out-of-state: $22,050	9,084	74.6%	66%	46	Locked	Locked
#11	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	N/A	11,649	73.5%	82%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Columbia College ¹ Columbia, SC	N/A	N/A	68.8%	64%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#56	Columbia International University Columbia, SC	N/A	986	67.5%	81%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#91	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	in-state: $6,592, out-of-state: $18,868	8,307	55.8%	68%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Converse College Spartanburg, SC	$28,276	1,296	53.3%	71%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cumberland University Lebanon, TN	$20,200	1,491	48.6%	64%	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	N/A	4,624	58.1%	62%	42	Locked	Locked
#61	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	N/A	16,062	66.3%	65%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#2	Elon University Elon, NC	$28,980	5,916	57.9%	90%	80	Locked	Locked
#13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL	$30,720	5,205	78.5%	72%	57	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	N/A	4,617	54.9%	66% ⁸	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375	5,930	64.3%	71%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	N/A	12,671	69.9% ⁴	75%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida Memorial University ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	10.5% ⁴	71% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Francis Marion University Florence, SC	in-state: $9,066, out-of-state: $17,774	4,187	58.7%	68%	40	Locked	Locked
#39	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	$20,468	1,972	99.2%	73%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$24,640	4,703	59.4%	73%	50	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
Rank Not Published	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	in-state: $5,780, out-of-state: $17,684	3,046	68.4%	69%	32	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Grambling State University ¹ Grambling, LA	N/A	N/A	55.1%	63% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Hampton University Hampton, VA	$19,738	5,221	37.1%	78%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Harding University Searcy, AR	$15,210	7,056	72.2%	81%	63	Locked	Locked
#95	Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	in-state: $6,984, out-of-state: $12,864	3,774	61.5%	59%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Hodges University Naples, FL	N/A	2,441	78.3%	N/A	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	N/A	9,490	83.7%	69%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#53	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$29,100	3,715	41.6%	61%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	in-state: $8,808, out-of-state: $22,796	19,722	59.9%	91%	82	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

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Normal, AL

N/A

5,095

50.1%

69%

32 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Alabama State University ¹

Montgomery, AL

N/A

50.8% ⁴

56%

22 ⁸

Rank Not Published

Albany State University

Albany, GA

N/A

4,663

28.7%

73%

#88

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

N/A

4,018

36.4%

66%

37 ⁶

Unranked

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

$7,500

50,838

100.0% ⁴

93% ⁸

N/A

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

in-state: $5,859, out-of-state: $17,907

17,344

61.8%

87%

#56

Arkansas State University

State University, AR

in-state: $7,180, out-of-state: $12,610

13,900

63.3%

70%

37 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

in-state: $5,502, out-of-state: $9,990

10,464

90.4%

70%

39 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Savannah, GA

in-state: $5,734, out-of-state: $17,348

7,493

75.6%

69%

30 ⁶

#74

Auburn University–Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

in-state: $8,150, out-of-state: $23,150

5,305

74.0%

56%

Rank Not Published

Augusta State University ¹

Augusta, GA

N/A

61.7% ⁴

67% ⁸

22 ⁶

#87

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

N/A

10,873

88.1%

69%

33 ⁶

#74

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

$19,200

3,103

50.4%

67%

48 ⁶

#11

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

$33,270

3,432

51.8%

80%

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

$26,130

6,365

81.5%

81%

68 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

N/A

5,515

52.3% ⁴

N/A

36 ⁶

#30

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

$22,238

864

34.2%

71%

49 ⁶

#28

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

$25,000

6,182

40.5%

73%

#74

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

$21,600

3,615

63.3%

68% ⁸

40 ⁶

#91

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

$21,450

3,290

67.4%

62%

#25

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN

$27,340

1,638

46.5%

78%

55 ⁶

#23

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

in-state: $10,572, out-of-state: $19,726

4,990

58.6%

82%

#63

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

in-state: $9,760, out-of-state: $22,050

9,084

74.6%

66%

#11

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

N/A

11,649

73.5%

82%

64 ⁶

#74

Columbia College ¹

Columbia, SC

N/A

68.8%

64%

47 ⁶

#56

Columbia International University

Columbia, SC

N/A

986

67.5%

81%

58 ⁶

#91

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

in-state: $6,592, out-of-state: $18,868

8,307

55.8%

68%

32 ⁶

#17

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

$28,276

1,296

53.3%

71%

59 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

$20,200

1,491

48.6%

64%

35 ⁶

#80

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

N/A

4,624

58.1%

62%

#61

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

N/A

16,062

66.3%

65%

37 ⁶

Elon University

Elon, NC

$28,980

5,916

57.9%

90%

#13

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Daytona Beach, FL

$30,720

5,205

78.5%

72%

Rank Not Published

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

N/A

4,617

54.9%

66% ⁸

38 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375

5,930

64.3%

71%

34 ⁶

#74

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

N/A

12,671

69.9% ⁴

75%

44 ⁶

Unranked

Florida Memorial University ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

10.5% ⁴

71% ⁸

35 ⁶

#80

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

in-state: $9,066, out-of-state: $17,774

4,187

58.7%

68%

#39

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

$20,468

1,972

99.2%

73%

55 ⁶

#46

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

$24,640

4,703

59.4%

73%

#30

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

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

6,636

70.2%

84%

51 ⁶

Rank Not Published

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

in-state: $5,780, out-of-state: $17,684

3,046

68.4%

69%

Rank Not Published

Grambling State University ¹

Grambling, LA

N/A

55.1%

63% ⁸

30 ⁶

#27

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

$19,738

5,221

37.1%

78%

53 ⁶

#20

Harding University

Searcy, AR

$15,210

7,056

72.2%

81%

#95

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

in-state: $6,984, out-of-state: $12,864

3,774

61.5%

59%

33 ⁶

Unranked

Hodges University

Naples, FL

N/A

2,441

78.3%

N/A

23 ⁶

#74

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

N/A

9,490

83.7%

69%

33 ⁶

#53

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

$29,100

3,715

41.6%

61%

40 ⁶

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

in-state: $8,808, out-of-state: $22,796

19,722

59.9%

91%

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