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	Our Lady of Holy Cross College New Orleans, LA	$11,822	1,227	53.3%	54% ⁸	29 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	in-state: $5,834, out-of-state: $15,136	4,393	87.5%	67%	43 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	Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR	N/A	3,383	66.9%	60%	32 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	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
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
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
#95	Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	in-state: $6,984, out-of-state: $12,864	3,774	61.5%	59%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#95	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	in-state: $5,679, out-of-state: $14,529	6,774	84.2%	68%	35	Locked	Locked
#91	Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$21,450	3,290	67.4%	62%	38	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
#91	University of Louisiana–Monroe Monroe, LA	N/A	8,583	79.7%	69%	31 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
#88	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	N/A	4,018	36.4%	66%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#88	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	N/A	8,791	68.7%	68%	36	Locked	Locked
#88	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	N/A	8,359	51.8%	72%	42	Locked	Locked
#87	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	N/A	10,873	88.1%	69%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	N/A	4,624	58.1%	62%	42	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

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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

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

New Orleans, LA

$11,822

1,227

53.3%

54% ⁸

29 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

in-state: $5,834, out-of-state: $15,136

4,393

87.5%

67%

43 ⁶

Locked

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 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

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

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

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

#95

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

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

3,774

61.5%

59%

33 ⁶

Locked

#95

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

in-state: $5,679, out-of-state: $14,529

6,774

84.2%

68%

Locked

#91

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

$21,450

3,290

67.4%

62%

Locked

#91

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

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

8,307

55.8%

68%

32 ⁶

Locked

#91

University of Louisiana–Monroe

Monroe, LA

N/A

8,583

79.7%

69%

31 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

#88

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

N/A

4,018

36.4%

66%

37 ⁶

Locked

#88

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

N/A

8,791

68.7%

68%

Locked

#88

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

Locked

#87

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

N/A

10,873

88.1%

69%

33 ⁶

Locked

#80

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

N/A

4,624

58.1%

62%

Locked

#80

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

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

4,187

58.7%

68%

Locked