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	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$7,500	50,838	100.0% ⁴	93% ⁸	N/A	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	Mountain State University Beckley, WV	$9,480	4,743	100.0%	40%	12	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	Augusta State University ¹ Augusta, GA	N/A	N/A	61.7% ⁴	67% ⁸	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Hodges University Naples, FL	N/A	2,441	78.3%	N/A	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Louisiana State University–Shreveport Shreveport, LA	N/A	4,562	48.4%	64%	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY	$21,230	2,600	68.6%	55%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of Arkansas–Monticello Monticello, AR	in-state: $5,560, out-of-state: $11,050	3,920	42.9%	41%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA	in-state: $5,074, out-of-state: $11,612	6,904	42.0% ⁴	75%	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	South University ¹ Savannah, GA	N/A	N/A	75.0% ⁴	46% ⁸	27 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	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	N/A	2,452	16.1%	58%	29	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
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
Rank Not Published	Grambling State University ¹ Grambling, LA	N/A	N/A	55.1%	63% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Montreat College ¹ Montreat, NC	$23,164	N/A	50.6%	65% ⁸	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	N/A	15,414	79.6%	67%	31 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
Rank Not Published	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL	N/A	5,095	50.1%	69%	32 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
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	Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR	N/A	3,383	66.9%	60%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA	in-state: $6,678, out-of-state: $20,126	5,784	74.1%	76%	32	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

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

$7,500

50,838

100.0% ⁴

93% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern University–New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

N/A

3,245

N/A

46%

6 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mountain State University

Beckley, WV

$9,480

4,743

100.0%

40%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Alabama State University ¹

Montgomery, AL

N/A

50.8% ⁴

56%

22 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Augusta State University ¹

Augusta, GA

N/A

61.7% ⁴

67% ⁸

22 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Hodges University

Naples, FL

N/A

2,441

78.3%

N/A

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Louisiana State University–Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

N/A

4,562

48.4%

64%

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

$21,230

2,600

68.6%

55%

25 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

University of Arkansas–Monticello

Monticello, AR

in-state: $5,560, out-of-state: $11,050

3,920

42.9%

41%

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge, LA

in-state: $5,074, out-of-state: $11,612

6,904

42.0% ⁴

75%

27 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

South University ¹

Savannah, GA

N/A

75.0% ⁴

46% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

#74

Auburn University–Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

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

5,305

74.0%

56%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS

N/A

2,452

16.1%

58%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

New Orleans, LA

$11,822

1,227

53.3%

54% ⁸

29 ⁸

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

Rank Not Published

Grambling State University ¹

Grambling, LA

N/A

55.1%

63% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Montreat College ¹

Montreat, NC

$23,164

N/A

50.6%

65% ⁸

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA

N/A

15,414

79.6%

67%

31 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

Rank Not Published

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Normal, AL

N/A

5,095

50.1%

69%

32 ⁶

Locked

#91

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

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

8,307

55.8%

68%

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

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

3,046

68.4%

69%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia, AR

N/A

3,383

66.9%

60%

32 ⁶

Locked

#80

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, GA

in-state: $6,678, out-of-state: $20,126

5,784

74.1%

76%

Locked