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 Providence College, James Madison University, Creighton University, and Santa Clara University.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,616 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $24,330 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 10,121
- Setting:
- urban
Charleston, SC
The College of Charleston is a liberal arts school in South Carolina with a student body population that’s more than 60 percent female. The school’s scenic campus has been featured in films including The Notebook and The Patriot.
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,852 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,496
- Setting:
- suburban
Daytona Beach, FL
Situated in Daytona Beach, Fla., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private school designed for students who want to work in the world of aviation and aerospace. Embry-Riddle has graduated numerous airmen, astronauts, and engineers, including the first African-American female pilot to fly for a commercial airline.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,416 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,515 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,770
- Setting:
- urban
Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina--Wilmington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,770, with a gender distribution of 40.2 percent male students and 59.8 percent female students. 36.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 64.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,140 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,612
- Setting:
- urban
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1950, Bellarmine University is a private institution. Bellarmine University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,030 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,810
- Setting:
- urban
Jackson, TN
Union University is a private institution that was founded in 1823. The school has 64.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Union University is 12:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,806 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,534 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,354
- Setting:
- suburban
Fredericksburg, VA
University of Mary Washington was established in 1908 as a public institution. University of Mary Washington follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,320 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 721
- Setting:
- urban
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,060 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,383
- Setting:
- suburban
Mobile, AL
Spring Hill College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,383, with a gender distribution of 37.8 percent male students and 62.2 percent female students. 76.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 24.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,494 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,644
- Setting:
- urban
Nashville, TN
Founded in 1891, Lipscomb University is a private institution. Lipscomb University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,610 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,173
- Setting:
- suburban
Searcy, AR
Harding University is a private institution that was founded in 1924. The school has 45.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Harding University is 17:1.
