Top Public Schools
Regional Universities
(South)
Top Public Schools Methodology
These are the highest ranked public colleges and universities in the 2012 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.
These rankings are split into 4
regions:
North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save |
Rank
|
School
|
|
|
#1
|
The Citadel
Charleston, SC
|
|
|
#2
|
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
|
|
|
#3
|
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
|
|
|
#4
|
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
|
|
|
#4
|
University of North Carolina--Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
|
|
|
#6
|
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
|
|
|
#7
|
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
|
|
|
#8
|
Murray State University
Murray, KY
|
|
|
#9
|
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
|
|
|
#10
|
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
|
|
|
#11
|
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
|
|
|
#12
|
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
|
|
|
#12
|
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
|
|
|
#12
|
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
|
|
|
#15
|
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
|
|
|
#15
|
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
|
|
|
#17
|
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
|
|
|
#17
|
Radford University
Radford, VA
|
|
|
#19
|
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
|
|
|
#20
|
University of Tennessee--Martin
Martin, TN
|
|
|
#21
|
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
|
|
|
#21
|
University of Tennessee--Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
|
|
|
#23
|
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
|
|
|
#24
|
North Georgia College and State University
Dahlonega, GA
|
|
|
#24
|
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
|
