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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,600 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,074
- Setting:
- rural
Campbellsville, KY
Campbellsville University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,074, with a gender distribution of 42.3 percent male students and 57.7 percent female students. At this school, 47.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 53.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,050 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Columbia, SC
Founded in 1854, Columbia College is a private institution. Columbia College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,323 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $24,956 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,291
- Setting:
- suburban
Fort Myers, FL
Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution that was founded in 1991. The school has 21.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Florida Gulf Coast University is 22:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,650 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,300 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 8,199
- Setting:
- rural
Jacksonville, AL
Jacksonville State University was established in 1883 as a public institution. Jacksonville State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,288 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,102 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,880
- Setting:
- rural
Cleveland, MS
A public institution, Delta State University was founded in 1924. Delta State University offers a Greek system, where 10.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 14.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,066 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,774 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,876
- Setting:
- rural
Florence, SC
Francis Marion University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,876, with a gender distribution of 33.2 percent male students and 66.8 percent female students. At this school, 39.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 61.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,440 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,857
- Setting:
- rural
Harrogate, TN
Founded in 1897, Lincoln Memorial University is a private institution. Lincoln Memorial University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,678 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,126 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,024
- Setting:
- suburban
Marietta, GA
Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is located in Marietta, Ga., about 20 minutes northwest of Atlanta. Each year, SPSU hosts on-campus interviews with employers such as G.E. Power Systems and Turner Construction Co.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,867 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,074 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,494
- Setting:
- rural
Pembroke, NC
University of North Carolina--Pembroke was established in 1887 as a public institution. University of North Carolina--Pembroke follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,000 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,726
- Setting:
- rural
Williamsburg, KY
A private institution, University of the Cumberlands was founded in 1888.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,654 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,767 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 5,692
- Setting:
- city
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,692, with a gender distribution of 30.4 percent male students and 69.6 percent female students. At this school, 53.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 47.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,432 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,992 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 10,020
- Setting:
- city
Clarksville, TN
Founded in 1927, Austin Peay State University is a public institution. Austin Peay State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,256 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,912 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,296
- Setting:
- rural
Alcorn State, MS
Alcorn State University is a public institution that was founded in 1871. The school has 41.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Alcorn State University is 20:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,383 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,205 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,802
- Setting:
- city
Lake Charles, LA
McNeese State University was established in 1939 as a public institution. McNeese State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,801 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,374 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,416
- Setting:
- city
Durham, NC
North Carolina Central University is a historically black college in Durham. The NCCU Eagles are Division I sports teams that compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,450 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,910
- Setting:
- suburban
Charleston, SC
Charleston Southern University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,910, with a gender distribution of 36.7 percent male students and 63.3 percent female students.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,592 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,868 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,037
- Setting:
- city
Columbus, GA
Founded in 1958, Columbus State University is a public institution. Columbus State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,101 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,047 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,243
- Setting:
- city
Monroe, LA
University of Louisiana--Monroe is a public institution that was founded in 1931.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,710 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,986 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 10,029
- Setting:
- rural
Carrollton, GA
University of West Georgia was established in 1906 as a public institution. University of West Georgia follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,984 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,864 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,377
- Setting:
- rural
Arkadelphia, AR
A public institution, Henderson State University was founded in 1890.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,679 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,529 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,141
- Setting:
- rural
Thibodaux, LA
Nicholls State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,141, with a gender distribution of 37.4 percent male students and 62.6 percent female students. At this school, 23.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 77.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,250 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,910 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,285
- Setting:
- city
Founded in 1875, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,082 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,394 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Montgomery, AL
Alabama State University, located in Montgomery, was founded in 1867 by freed slaves. Notable alumni from ASU include Fred Gray, the attorney who defended Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,802 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,416 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,187
- Setting:
- city
Albany, GA
Albany State University is a historically black school in Albany, Ga. Freshmen are required to live on campus, unless they commute from a nearby home.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,502 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $9,990 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,710
- Setting:
- rural
Russellville, AR
A public institution, Arkansas Tech University was founded in 1909. Arkansas Tech University offers a Greek system, where 6.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 6.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
