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:
- $6,380 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,780 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 9,436
- Setting:
- rural
Cookeville, TN
Founded in 1915, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. Tennessee Technological University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,180 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,622
- Setting:
- suburban
Wingate, NC
Wingate University is a private institution that was founded in 1896. The school has 46.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Wingate University is 14:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,876 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,287 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,394
- Setting:
- rural
Columbus, MS
Mississippi University for Women was established in 1884 as a public institution. Mississippi University for Women follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,320 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,478 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,950
- Setting:
- urban
Radford, VA
At Radford University (RU) in Virginia, students can get involved in more than 200 clubs, media outlets, and Division I sports. Off campus, RU students can go bicycling, kayaking, or fishing in the nearby New River and Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,700 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,289
- Setting:
- suburban
Arlington, VA
Located near Washington, D.C., Marymount University is a private, Catholic school in Arlington, Va. Many Marymount students like to show their school spirit by cheering with the Blue Crew at athletic events and participating in the Campus Wars to raise money for charity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,900 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,221
- Setting:
- suburban
Jacksonville, FL
Founded in 1934, Jacksonville University is a private institution. Jacksonville University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,510 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,829
- Setting:
- rural
Boiling Springs, NC
Gardner-Webb University is a private institution that was founded in 1905. The school has 64.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Gardner-Webb University is 13:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,449 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,709 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 14,258
- Setting:
- urban
Jacksonville, FL
Located in Jacksonville, the University of North Florida offers many opportunities for students to explore campus media via the school’s own radio and television stations, and its weekly newspaper. Students can also join more than 100 campus clubs, pledge with dozens of fraternities and sororities, and play Division I sports.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,510 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,732
- Setting:
- suburban
Crestview Hills, KY
A private institution, Thomas More College was founded in 1921. Thomas More College offers a Greek system, where 5.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 2.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,534 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,812 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,947
- Setting:
- rural
Martin, TN
University of Tennessee--Martin has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,947, with a gender distribution of 42.2 percent male students and 57.8 percent female students. 27.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 73.0 percent of students live off campus.
