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	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	Augusta State University ¹ Augusta, GA	N/A	N/A	61.7% ⁴	67% ⁸	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bethel University McKenzie, TN	N/A	5,515	52.3% ⁴	N/A	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cumberland University Lebanon, TN	$20,200	1,491	48.6%	64%	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	N/A	4,617	54.9%	66% ⁸	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375	5,930	64.3%	71%	34 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	Grambling State University ¹ Grambling, LA	N/A	N/A	55.1%	63% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY	$21,230	2,600	68.6%	55%	25 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	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	N/A	2,452	16.1%	58%	29	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	Mountain State University Beckley, WV	$9,480	4,743	100.0%	40%	12	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Norfolk State University ¹ Norfolk, VA	N/A	N/A	65.3%	73% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	N/A	9,191	82.4%	70%	37 ⁶	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	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
Unranked	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$7,500	50,838	100.0% ⁴	93% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida Memorial University ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	10.5% ⁴	71% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Hodges University Naples, FL	N/A	2,441	78.3%	N/A	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Salem International University ¹ Salem, WV	N/A	N/A	N/A	46% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Sullivan University ¹ Louisville, KY	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	69 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

Save

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

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

Augusta State University ¹

Augusta, GA

N/A

61.7% ⁴

67% ⁸

22 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

N/A

5,515

52.3% ⁴

N/A

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

$20,200

1,491

48.6%

64%

35 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

N/A

4,617

54.9%

66% ⁸

38 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375

5,930

64.3%

71%

34 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

Grambling State University ¹

Grambling, LA

N/A

55.1%

63% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

$21,230

2,600

68.6%

55%

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Louisiana State University–Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

N/A

4,562

48.4%

64%

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS

N/A

2,452

16.1%

58%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Montreat College ¹

Montreat, NC

$23,164

N/A

50.6%

65% ⁸

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mountain State University

Beckley, WV

$9,480

4,743

100.0%

40%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Norfolk State University ¹

Norfolk, VA

N/A

65.3%

73% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA

N/A

9,191

82.4%

70%

37 ⁶

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

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

Unranked

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

$7,500

50,838

100.0% ⁴

93% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Florida Memorial University ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

10.5% ⁴

71% ⁸

35 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Hodges University

Naples, FL

N/A

2,441

78.3%

N/A

23 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Salem International University ¹

Salem, WV

N/A

46% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Sullivan University ¹

Louisville, KY

N/A

69 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