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
#33	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	in-state: $8,472, out-of-state: $21,000	21,036	91.7%	73%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Wingate University Wingate, NC	$23,845	2,531	80.7%	72%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	$22,238	864	34.2%	71%	49 ⁶	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
#30	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	$14,430	5,218	44.8%	71%	54	Locked	Locked
#28	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$25,000	6,182	40.5%	73%	53	Locked	Locked
#28	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$27,780	4,052	76.6%	72%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Hampton University Hampton, VA	$19,738	5,221	37.1%	78%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#25	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$27,340	1,638	46.5%	78%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#25	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	in-state: $13,266, out-of-state: $24,716	5,913	68.4%	70%	58 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
#23	University of Tampa Tampa, FL	$24,682	6,737	52.9%	73%	58	Locked	Locked
#20	Harding University Searcy, AR	$15,210	7,056	72.2%	81%	63	Locked	Locked
#20	Murray State University Murray, KY	in-state: $6,840, out-of-state: $8,902	10,623	83.3%	72%	51	Locked	Locked
#20	Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$26,308	2,491	73.6%	72%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$24,654	4,010	51.3%	75%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Converse College Spartanburg, SC	$28,276	1,296	53.3%	71%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Spring Hill College Mobile, AL	$29,450	1,460	48.5%	77%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	in-state: $9,222, out-of-state: $21,560	5,170	75.7%	84%	75 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	Union University Jackson, TN	$25,650	4,007	76.6%	91%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	University of North Carolina–Wilmington Wilmington, NC	in-state: $6,199, out-of-state: $18,301	13,145	52.9%	86%	68 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL	$30,720	5,205	78.5%	72%	57	Locked	Locked
#11	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$33,270	3,432	51.8%	80%	66	Locked	Locked
#11	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	N/A	11,649	73.5%	82%	64 ⁶	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
#9	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$34,952	5,008	64.9%	78%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#7	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$26,130	6,365	81.5%	81%	68 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#7	Mercer University Macon, GA	$32,466	8,336	82.8%	82%	60	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
#5	The Citadel Charleston, SC	in-state: $11,772, out-of-state: $30,025	3,390	76.9%	82%	72 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#4	Samford University Birmingham, AL	$25,150	4,758	82.6%	84%	73	Locked	Locked
#3	Stetson University DeLand, FL	$36,644	3,877	66.4%	77%	64	Locked	Locked
#2	Elon University Elon, NC	$28,980	5,916	57.9%	90%	80	Locked	Locked
#1	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$39,900	2,475	53.9%	83%	69 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

#33

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

in-state: $8,472, out-of-state: $21,000

21,036

91.7%

73%

49 ⁶

Locked

#33

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

$23,845

2,531

80.7%

72%

53 ⁶

Locked

#30

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

$22,238

864

34.2%

71%

49 ⁶

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

#30

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

$14,430

5,218

44.8%

71%

Locked

#28

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

$25,000

6,182

40.5%

73%

Locked

#28

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

$27,780

4,052

76.6%

72%

48 ⁶

Locked

#27

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

$19,738

5,221

37.1%

78%

53 ⁶

Locked

#25

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN

$27,340

1,638

46.5%

78%

55 ⁶

Locked

#25

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

in-state: $13,266, out-of-state: $24,716

5,913

68.4%

70%

58 ⁶

Locked

#23

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

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

4,990

58.6%

82%

Locked

#23

University of Tampa

Tampa, FL

$24,682

6,737

52.9%

73%

Locked

#20

Harding University

Searcy, AR

$15,210

7,056

72.2%

81%

Locked

#20

Murray State University

Murray, KY

in-state: $6,840, out-of-state: $8,902

10,623

83.3%

72%

Locked

#20

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

$26,308

2,491

73.6%

72%

61 ⁶

Locked

#19

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

$24,654

4,010

51.3%

75%

60 ⁶

Locked

#17

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

$28,276

1,296

53.3%

71%

59 ⁶

Locked

#17

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

$29,450

1,460

48.5%

77%

63 ⁶

Locked

#16

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

in-state: $9,222, out-of-state: $21,560

5,170

75.7%

84%

75 ⁶

Locked

#14

Union University

Jackson, TN

$25,650

4,007

76.6%

91%

61 ⁶

Locked

#14

University of North Carolina–Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

in-state: $6,199, out-of-state: $18,301

13,145

52.9%

86%

68 ⁶

Locked

#13

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Daytona Beach, FL

$30,720

5,205

78.5%

72%

Locked

#11

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

$33,270

3,432

51.8%

80%

Locked

#11

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

N/A

11,649

73.5%

82%

64 ⁶

Locked

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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

17,344

61.8%

87%

Locked

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

$34,952

5,008

64.9%

78%

59 ⁶

Locked

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

$26,130

6,365

81.5%

81%

68 ⁶

Locked

Mercer University

Macon, GA

$32,466

8,336

82.8%

82%

Locked

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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

19,722

59.9%

91%

Locked

The Citadel

Charleston, SC

in-state: $11,772, out-of-state: $30,025

3,390

76.9%

82%

72 ⁸

Locked

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

$25,150

4,758

82.6%

84%

Locked

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

$36,644

3,877

66.4%

77%

Locked

Elon University

Elon, NC

$28,980

5,916

57.9%

90%

Locked

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

$39,900

2,475

53.9%

83%

69 ⁶

Locked