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
#80	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	$18,440	4,550	65.0%	66%	39 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
#80	University of North Carolina–Pembroke Pembroke, NC	in-state: $4,867, out-of-state: $14,074	6,251	69.8%	68%	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY	$19,000	3,748	69.8%	62%	40	Locked	Locked
#80	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	N/A	6,163	56.5%	77%	37 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
#74	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$19,200	3,103	50.4%	67%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY	$21,600	3,615	63.3%	68% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Columbia College ¹ Columbia, SC	N/A	N/A	68.8%	64%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	N/A	12,671	69.9% ⁴	75%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#74	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	N/A	9,490	83.7%	69%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	King College Bristol, TN	$24,960	2,127	66.5%	69%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	in-state: $7,992, out-of-state: $15,864	15,724	64.2%	67%	34	Locked	Locked
#67	Piedmont College Demorest, GA	$19,930	2,818	64.3%	71%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	St. Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$19,070	4,779	89.8%	70%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Troy University Troy, AL	N/A	28,322	62.3%	71%	39	Locked	Locked
#67	University of South Florida–St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL	N/A	4,399	44.4%	70%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	in-state: $6,762, out-of-state: $19,038	13,089	58.5%	70%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#65	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$19,968	12,577	24.6%	77%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#65	Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	$22,900	2,020	59.3%	68%	46 ⁶	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
#63	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$10,350	3,703	84.9%	76%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#61	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	N/A	16,062	66.3%	65%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#61	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	in-state: $6,486, out-of-state: $18,762	24,175	62.5%	76%	39 ⁶	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

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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

#80

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

$18,440

4,550

65.0%

66%

39 ⁶

Locked

#80

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, GA

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

5,784

74.1%

76%

Locked

#80

University of North Carolina–Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

in-state: $4,867, out-of-state: $14,074

6,251

69.8%

68%

35 ⁶

Locked

#80

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

$19,000

3,748

69.8%

62%

Locked

#80

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

N/A

6,163

56.5%

77%

37 ⁶

Locked

#74

Auburn University–Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

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

5,305

74.0%

56%

Locked

#74

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

$19,200

3,103

50.4%

67%

48 ⁶

Locked

#74

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

$21,600

3,615

63.3%

68% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

#74

Columbia College ¹

Columbia, SC

N/A

68.8%

64%

47 ⁶

Locked

#74

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

N/A

12,671

69.9% ⁴

75%

44 ⁶

Locked

#74

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

N/A

9,490

83.7%

69%

33 ⁶

Locked

#67

King College

Bristol, TN

$24,960

2,127

66.5%

69%

51 ⁶

Locked

#67

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

in-state: $7,992, out-of-state: $15,864

15,724

64.2%

67%

Locked

#67

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

$19,930

2,818

64.3%

71%

45 ⁶

Locked

#67

St. Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

$19,070

4,779

89.8%

70%

43 ⁶

Locked

#67

Troy University

Troy, AL

N/A

28,322

62.3%

71%

Locked

#67

University of South Florida–St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL

N/A

4,399

44.4%

70%

36 ⁶

Locked

#67

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

in-state: $6,762, out-of-state: $19,038

13,089

58.5%

70%

41 ⁶

Locked

#65

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

$19,968

12,577

24.6%

77%

47 ⁶

Locked

#65

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

$22,900

2,020

59.3%

68%

46 ⁶

Locked

#63

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

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

9,084

74.6%

66%

Locked

#63

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

$10,350

3,703

84.9%

76%

46 ⁶

Locked

#61

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

N/A

16,062

66.3%

65%

37 ⁶

Locked

#61

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

in-state: $6,486, out-of-state: $18,762

24,175

62.5%

76%

39 ⁶

Locked

#60

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

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

11,163

92.9%

71%

Locked