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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
#50	Radford University Radford, VA	in-state: $8,590, out-of-state: $19,714	9,370	80.2%	77%	58	Locked	Locked
#50	Thomas More College Crestview Hills, KY	$25,720	1,832	86.4%	70%	47	Locked	Locked
#53	Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$29,100	3,715	41.6%	61%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#53	North Georgia College and State University Dahlonega, GA	in-state: $6,644, out-of-state: $18,920	6,067	53.2%	78%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#55	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	in-state: $7,284, out-of-state: $18,216	10,968	85.8%	69%	38 ⁶	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
#56	Columbia International University Columbia, SC	N/A	986	67.5%	81%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#56	St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL	$25,110	2,472	39.4%	69%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#59	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	in-state: $8,148, out-of-state: $14,808	7,117	78.6%	68%	37 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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#87	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	N/A	10,873	88.1%	69%	33 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
#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
#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
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
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

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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

#50

Radford University

Radford, VA

in-state: $8,590, out-of-state: $19,714

9,370

80.2%

77%

#50

Thomas More College

Crestview Hills, KY

$25,720

1,832

86.4%

70%

#53

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

$29,100

3,715

41.6%

61%

40 ⁶

#53

North Georgia College and State University

Dahlonega, GA

in-state: $6,644, out-of-state: $18,920

6,067

53.2%

78%

49 ⁶

#55

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

in-state: $7,284, out-of-state: $18,216

10,968

85.8%

69%

38 ⁶

#56

Arkansas State University

State University, AR

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

13,900

63.3%

70%

37 ⁶

#56

Columbia International University

Columbia, SC

N/A

986

67.5%

81%

58 ⁶

#56

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

$25,110

2,472

39.4%

69%

38 ⁶

#59

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL

in-state: $8,148, out-of-state: $14,808

7,117

78.6%

68%

37 ⁶

#60

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

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

11,163

92.9%

71%

#61

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

N/A

16,062

66.3%

65%

37 ⁶

#61

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

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

24,175

62.5%

76%

39 ⁶

#63

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

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

9,084

74.6%

66%

#63

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

$10,350

3,703

84.9%

76%

46 ⁶

#65

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

$19,968

12,577

24.6%

77%

47 ⁶

#65

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

$22,900

2,020

59.3%

68%

46 ⁶

#67

King College

Bristol, TN

$24,960

2,127

66.5%

69%

51 ⁶

#67

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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

15,724

64.2%

67%

#67

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

$19,930

2,818

64.3%

71%

45 ⁶

#67

St. Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

$19,070

4,779

89.8%

70%

43 ⁶

#67

Troy University

Troy, AL

N/A

28,322

62.3%

71%

#67

University of South Florida–St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL

N/A

4,399

44.4%

70%

36 ⁶

#67

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

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

13,089

58.5%

70%

41 ⁶

#74

Auburn University–Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

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

5,305

74.0%

56%

#74

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

$19,200

3,103

50.4%

67%

48 ⁶

#74

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

$21,600

3,615

63.3%

68% ⁸

40 ⁶

#74

Columbia College ¹

Columbia, SC

N/A

68.8%

64%

47 ⁶

#74

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

N/A

12,671

69.9% ⁴

75%

44 ⁶

#74

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

N/A

9,490

83.7%

69%

33 ⁶

#80

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

N/A

4,624

58.1%

62%

#80

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

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

4,187

58.7%

68%

#80

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

$18,440

4,550

65.0%

66%

39 ⁶

#80

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, GA

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

5,784

74.1%

76%

#80

University of North Carolina–Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

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

6,251

69.8%

68%

35 ⁶

#80

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

$19,000

3,748

69.8%

62%

#80

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

N/A

6,163

56.5%

77%

37 ⁶

#87

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

N/A

10,873

88.1%

69%

33 ⁶

#88

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

N/A

4,018

36.4%

66%

37 ⁶

#88

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

N/A

8,791

68.7%

68%

#88

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

#91

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

$21,450

3,290

67.4%

62%

#91

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

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

8,307

55.8%

68%

32 ⁶

#91

University of Louisiana–Monroe

Monroe, LA

N/A

8,583

79.7%

69%

31 ⁶

#91

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

in-state: $6,710, out-of-state: $18,986

11,646

54.8%

74%

36 ⁶

#95

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

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

3,774

61.5%

59%

33 ⁶

#95

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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

6,774

84.2%

68%

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%

Rank Not Published

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

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

10,464

90.4%

70%

39 ⁶

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