Top Public Schools Regional Universities (South)

Top Public Schools Methodology

Public colleges and universities are typically operated under the supervision of state governments and are funded, in part, by tax dollars and subsidies from the state. As a result, these universities often offer free or discounted tuition to students considered residents of the state. Public schools run the gamut from small liberal arts colleges to large research institutions. These are the highest ranked public colleges and universities in the 2013 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

Save	Rank	School
	#26	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
	#27	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
	#27	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
	#29	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
	#30	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
	#30	Troy University Troy, AL
	#30	University of South Florida–St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL
	#30	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
	#34	Auburn University–Montgomery Montgomery, AL
	#34	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
	#34	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
	#37	Delta State University Cleveland, MS
	#37	Francis Marion University Florence, SC
	#37	Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA
	#37	University of North Carolina–Pembroke Pembroke, NC
	#37	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
	#42	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
	#43	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
	#43	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
	#43	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
	#46	Columbus State University Columbus, GA
	#46	University of Louisiana–Monroe Monroe, LA
	#46	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
	#49	Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
	#49	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA

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Rank

School

#26

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

#27

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

#27

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

#29

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

#30

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

#30

Troy University

Troy, AL

#30

University of South Florida–St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL

#30

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

#34

Auburn University–Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

#34

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

#34

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

#37

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

#37

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

#37

Southern Polytechnic State University

Marietta, GA

#37

University of North Carolina–Pembroke

Pembroke, NC

#37

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

#42

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

#43

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

#43

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

#43

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

#46

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

#46

University of Louisiana–Monroe

Monroe, LA

#46

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

#49

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

#49

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA