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Top Public Schools Regional Universities (South)

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
	#1	The Citadel Charleston, SC
	#2	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
	#3	Appalachian State University Boone, NC
	#4	College of Charleston Charleston, SC
	#5	University of North Carolina–Wilmington Wilmington, NC
	#6	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
	#7	Murray State University Murray, KY
	#8	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
	#9	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
	#10	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
	#11	Longwood University Farmville, VA
	#11	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
	#11	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
	#14	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
	#14	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
	#16	Marshall University Huntington, WV
	#16	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
	#18	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
	#18	University of Tennessee–Martin Martin, TN
	#20	University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
	#21	Radford University Radford, VA
	#22	North Georgia College and State University Dahlonega, GA
	#23	Morehead State University Morehead, KY
	#24	Arkansas State University State University, AR
	#25	University of North Alabama Florence, AL
	#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

The Citadel

Charleston, SC

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

University of North Carolina–Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

#10

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

#11

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

#11

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

#14

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

#14

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

#16

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

#16

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

#18

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS

#18

University of Tennessee–Martin

Martin, TN

#20

University of Tennessee–Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

#21

Radford University

Radford, VA

#22

North Georgia College and State University

Dahlonega, GA

#23

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

#24

Arkansas State University

State University, AR

#25

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL

#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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