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:
- $39,900 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,818
- Setting:
- suburban
Winter Park, FL
Founded in 1885, Rollins College is a private institution. Rollins College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,980 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,225
- Setting:
- suburban
Elon, NC
Elon University is a private institution that was founded in 1889. The school has 50.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Elon University is 13:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $36,644 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,291
- Setting:
- suburban
DeLand, FL
Stetson University is a small, private school that’s just a half hour drive from Daytona Beach, Fla. Founded in 1883, SU was the first college in Florida to admit women into its law school and the first private school in the state to enroll African-American students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,150 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,950
- Setting:
- suburban
Birmingham, AL
A Christian school in Birmingham, Ala., Samford University is the largest private university in Alabama. Many students at Samford participate in school traditions, such as the Miss Samford pageant.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,772 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $30,025 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,477
- Setting:
- city
Charleston, SC
The Citadel is the Military College of South Carolina, situated just a few miles from downtown Charleston. Students who enroll at The Citadel become members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, so much of student life, from the strict rules to the varsity rifle team, has a military feel.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,808 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,796 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 17,900
- Setting:
- city
Harrisonburg, VA
Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public institution. James Madison University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $26,130 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,974
- Setting:
- urban
Nashville, TN
A private, Christian school, Belmont University offers its students more than 75 undergraduate degrees to study and many organizations to join, including Greek life and student goverment. With Nashville just around the corner, many students take advantage of entertainment programs and events in the area.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,466 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,409
- Setting:
- city
Macon, GA
Located in central Georgia, Mercer University is a private school that offers a variety of degrees for both undergraduate and graduate students. Outside of the classroom, students celebrate the university’s history by participating in several traditions, such as the climbing and signing of the school’s tallest building.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,952 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,165
- Setting:
- suburban
New Orleans, LA
As a Jesuit school, Loyola University New Orleans encourages its students to give back to their communities through several different volunteer organizations and events. Loyola also offers dozens of recreational activities, including Division I sports teams.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,859 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,907 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,460
- Setting:
- rural
Boone, NC
Appalachian State University is a public school tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Students at Appalachian have many programs, sports, and clubs to choose from, including the Appalachian Popular Programming Society, which plans campus events.
- Tuition and fees:
- $33,270 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,640
- Setting:
- city
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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,616 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $24,330 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 10,461
- Setting:
- city
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:
- $30,720 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,597
- 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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,650 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,875
- Setting:
- city
Jackson, TN
A private institution, Union University was founded in 1823. Union University offers a Greek system, where 22.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 22.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,199 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,301 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 11,902
- Setting:
- city
Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina--Wilmington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,902, with a gender distribution of 40.1 percent male students and 59.9 percent female students. At this school, 34.6 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 65.4 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,222 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,560 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,464
- Setting:
- suburban
Fredericksburg, VA
Founded in 1908, University of Mary Washington is a public institution. University of Mary Washington follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,276 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 699
- Setting:
- city
Spartanburg, SC
Converse College is a private institution that was founded in 1889. The school has 87.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Converse College is 9:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,450 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,282
- Setting:
- suburban
Mobile, AL
Spring Hill College was established in 1830 as a private institution. Spring Hill College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,654 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,675
- Setting:
- urban
Nashville, TN
A private institution, Lipscomb University was founded in 1891. Lipscomb University offers a Greek system, where 15.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 17.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,210 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,304
- Setting:
- suburban
Searcy, AR
Harding University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,304, with a gender distribution of 47.1 percent male students and 52.9 percent female students. At this school, 76.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 24.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,840 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $8,902 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,664
- Setting:
- rural
Murray, KY
Founded in 1922, Murray State University is a public institution. Murray State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $26,308 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,956
- Setting:
- urban
Charlotte, NC
Queens University of Charlotte is a private institution that was founded in 1857. The school has 60.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Queens University of Charlotte is 12:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,572 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,726 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,837
- Setting:
- suburban
Newport News, VA
Christopher Newport University was established in 1960 as a public institution. Christopher Newport University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,682 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,050
- Setting:
- urban
Tampa, FL
The campus of the University of Tampa is just two blocks away from downtown Tampa. Students can enroll in programs including Leadership and Sailing to strengthen their team-building skills.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,340 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,330
- Setting:
- urban
Memphis, TN
Christian Brothers University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,330, with a gender distribution of 45.0 percent male students and 55.0 percent female students. At this school, 40.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 60.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,266 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $24,716 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,859
- Setting:
- city
Rock Hill, SC
Winthrop University is a public school in Rock Hill, S.C. Each year, students participate in Big Man on Campus, an all-male beauty pageant for charity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,738 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,265
- Setting:
- city
Hampton, VA
Hampton University, a private, historically black institution in Virginia, has graduated people such as Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr., and Booker T. Washington, influential African-American educator.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,000 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,539
- Setting:
- rural
Buies Creek, NC
Campbell University was established in 1887 as a private institution. Campbell University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,780 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,290
- Setting:
- suburban
Winchester, VA
A private institution, Shenandoah University was founded in 1875.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,238 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 802
- Setting:
- suburban
Gainesville, GA
Brenau University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 802, with 100.0 percent female students. At this school, 32.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 68.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,618 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,082 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,635
- Setting:
- city
Milledgeville, GA
Founded in 1889, Georgia College & State University is a public institution. Georgia College & State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,430 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,200
- Setting:
- suburban
Clinton, MS
Mississippi College is a private institution that was founded in 1826. The school has 57.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Mississippi College is 13:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,890 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,530 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,237
- Setting:
- rural
Farmville, VA
Located in Farmville, Va., Longwood University offers more than 125 student organizations and Division I sports. Four national sororities were founded at Longwood University, which now has more than 20 Greek chapters.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,830 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,230 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,920
- Setting:
- rural
Cookeville, TN
A public institution, Tennessee Technological University was founded in 1915. Tennessee Technological University offers a Greek system, where 9.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 8.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,472 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,000 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 17,970
- Setting:
- city
Bowling Green, KY
Western Kentucky University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,970, with a gender distribution of 41.9 percent male students and 58.1 percent female students. At this school, 29.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 71.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,845 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,727
- Setting:
- suburban
Wingate, NC
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private institution. Wingate University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,280 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,070 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,542
- Setting:
- rural
Montevallo, AL
University of Montevallo is a public institution that was founded in 1896. The school has 43.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Montevallo is 17:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,905 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,502 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,627
- Setting:
- rural
Cullowhee, NC
Western Carolina University was established in 1889 as a public institution. Western Carolina University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $20,468 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,490
- Setting:
- rural
Henderson, TN
A private institution, Freed-Hardeman University was founded in 1869.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,020 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,528
- Setting:
- city
Staunton, VA
Mary Baldwin College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,528, with a gender distribution of 4.8 percent male students and 95.2 percent female students. At this school, 62.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 38.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,005 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,279
- Setting:
- city
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg College is a small, residential school in southern Virginia. About 60 percent of students are female.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,930 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,930 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 10,053
- Setting:
- city
Huntington, WV
Marshall University is a public institution that was founded in 1837. The school has 38.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Marshall University is 19:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,235 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,694 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 14,363
- 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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,876 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,287 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,478
- Setting:
- rural
Columbus, MS
A public institution, Mississippi University for Women was founded in 1884. Mississippi University for Women offers a Greek system, where 16.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 14.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,056 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,846 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,500
- Setting:
- rural
Martin, TN
University of Tennessee--Martin has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,500, with a gender distribution of 42.4 percent male students and 57.6 percent female students. At this school, 21.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 79.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,640 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,775
- Setting:
- rural
Boiling Springs, NC
Founded in 1905, Gardner-Webb University is a private institution. Gardner-Webb University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,370 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,016
- Setting:
- city
Cleveland, TN
Lee University is a private institution that was founded in 1918. The school has 47.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Lee University is 17:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,178 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,373
- 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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,718 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,252 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 9,891
- Setting:
- city
Chattanooga, TN
A public institution, University of Tennessee--Chattanooga was founded in 1886. University of Tennessee--Chattanooga offers a Greek system, where 14.8 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 9.6 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,800 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,836
- Setting:
- city
West Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach Atlantic University is situated along the coast in West Palm Beach, Fla. The university is an interdenominational Christian institution.
