Best Regional Universities Rankings in Federal Region IV
Federal region IV includes 8 states - South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky.
DeVry University-Florida ranked first and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ranked second in 2024 Regional Universities rankings in Federal Region IV. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 84 Regional Universities in Federal Region IV. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 84 Regional Universities in Federal Region IV is $25,200.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 84 Regional Universities in Federal Region IV is $16,558.
- The average number of students is 5,530 and the students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 49.71% and the transfer-out rate is 25.07%.
Best Regional Universities in Federal Region IV Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Regional Universities in Federal Region IV. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | 100% | 294 | 15% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL | $42,304 | $21,964 | 1,240 | 66% | 10,301 | 63% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | 81% | 532 | 10% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Samford University Birmingham, AL | $38,144 | $22,604 | 1,160 | 82% | 5,682 | 77% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $14,685 | $12,672 | 1,120 | 58% | 5,662 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | $41,320 | $27,050 | 1,250 | 96% | 8,910 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | $33,424 | $12,862 | - | 41% | 10,566 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | $37,990 | $12,977 | 1,090 | 88% | 3,828 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $21,480 | $16,044 | 1,025 | 96% | 15,801 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $27,870 | $13,746 | 1,120 | 100% | 1,175 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 11 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | $40,410 | $16,158 | - | 94% | 5,272 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| 12 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $18,208 | $18,852 | 1,080 | 77% | 11,283 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| 13 | Stetson University DeLand, FL | $55,220 | $17,586 | 1,190 | 86% | 3,928 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 14 | Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $17,530 | $13,392 | 975 | 97% | 4,686 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $8,092 | $8,092 | - | 100% | 2,339 | 37% | 11 to 1 |
| 16 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL | $34,770 | $16,040 | - | 99% | 6,370 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| 17 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | $25,000 | $11,700 | 1,010 | 91% | 2,330 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| 18 | King University Bristol, TN | $34,800 | $14,182 | - | 54% | 1,357 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| 19 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | $28,360 | $15,840 | - | 72% | 10,242 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| 20 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC | $33,930 | $12,240 | - | 95% | 1,076 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| 21 | Clayton State University Morrow, GA | $15,790 | $12,625 | 970 | 71% | 5,847 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| 22 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA | $40,416 | $12,960 | 1,190 | 62% | 2,360 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| 23 | Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | $39,664 | $43,365 | 1,180 | 75% | 1,811 | 40% | 9 to 1 |
| 24 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL | $42,360 | $18,480 | 1,240 | 59% | 3,281 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| 25 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $19,407 | $21,930 | 1,100 | 62% | 16,406 | 67% | 19 to 1 |
| 26 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL | $23,440 | $24,224 | 1,125 | 31% | 2,570 | 67% | 7 to 1 |
| 27 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $14,219 | $15,113 | 1,045 | 96% | 9,326 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| 28 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | $26,150 | $23,225 | 1,110 | 59% | 5,418 | 50% | 8 to 1 |
| 29 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $16,804 | $12,774 | 950 | 99% | 7,479 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 30 | Thomas University Thomasville, GA | $11,640 | $13,290 | 1,030 | 43% | 1,531 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| 31 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $42,790 | $15,270 | 1,200 | 68% | 1,873 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| 32 | Troy University Troy, AL | $19,584 | $17,100 | 1,050 | 93% | 14,156 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| 33 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $24,650 | $11,474 | 1,140 | 63% | 2,125 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| 34 | Murray State University Murray, KY | $19,452 | $10,368 | 1,070 | 86% | 9,479 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
| 35 | Elon University Elon, NC | $44,536 | $20,574 | 1,210 | 67% | 7,123 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| 36 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | $23,920 | $16,025 | 990 | 66% | 2,817 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| 37 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $20,820 | $14,340 | 1,055 | 78% | 14,324 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 38 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS | $29,195 | $11,430 | - | 53% | 3,627 | 45% | 9 to 1 |
| 39 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $20,090 | $13,546 | 905 | 87% | 5,860 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| 40 | Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN | $18,900 | $9,830 | - | - | 1,656 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| 41 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $8,549 | $9,263 | 920 | 25% | 2,933 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| 42 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $25,162 | $31,216 | 1,120 | 77% | 15,969 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| 43 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $15,967 | $17,904 | 1,130 | 72% | 18,029 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| 44 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | $33,580 | $15,483 | 1,190 | 53% | 4,121 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| 45 | Tusculum University Greeneville, TN | $28,500 | $14,400 | - | 60% | 1,303 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| 46 | Midway University Midway, KY | $26,080 | $7,350 | 1,100 | 95% | 1,441 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| 47 | Piedmont University Demorest, GA | $30,680 | $11,940 | 1,085 | 93% | 1,843 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| 48 | Montreat College Montreat, NC | $33,860 | $11,310 | - | 66% | 972 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| 49 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $8,605 | $8,605 | 1,100 | 100% | 2,556 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| 50 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $27,000 | $18,340 | 945 | 97% | 16,493 | 51% | 18 to 1 |
| 51 | Brenau University Gainesville, GA | $33,275 | $14,552 | 1,070 | 87% | 2,704 | 45% | 11 to 1 |
| 52 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $24,136 | $34,590 | - | 97% | 19,020 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| 53 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY | $33,640 | $8,779 | - | 64% | 1,650 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 54 | Mississippi College Clinton, MS | $21,698 | $13,596 | - | 49% | 3,946 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| 55 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | $25,590 | $12,870 | 1,110 | 67% | 2,903 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| 56 | Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $27,900 | $11,640 | - | 98% | 2,481 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 57 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $16,219 | $18,852 | - | - | 2,945 | 28% | 21 to 1 |
| 58 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $24,537 | $24,140 | 1,180 | 89% | 20,436 | 75% | 16 to 1 |
| 59 | Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN | $37,300 | $13,588 | 1,215 | 88% | 1,934 | 59% | 9 to 1 |
| 60 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $37,370 | $18,540 | 1,180 | 98% | 3,721 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 61 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | $31,732 | $12,350 | - | 74% | 10,044 | 42% | 27 to 1 |
| 62 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $22,985 | $23,029 | 1,290 | 74% | 17,843 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| 63 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | $42,950 | $13,700 | 1,120 | 74% | 3,520 | 52% | 18 to 1 |
| 64 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $14,706 | $10,512 | - | 82% | 8,807 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| 65 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $30,286 | $30,750 | 1,120 | 75% | 4,712 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| 66 | Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC | $30,900 | $12,240 | - | 81% | 2,354 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| 67 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | $26,990 | $9,920 | - | 98% | 11,775 | 40% | 23 to 1 |
| 68 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | $22,690 | $16,670 | 1,120 | 72% | 3,927 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| 69 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $36,858 | $40,498 | 1,210 | 72% | 10,885 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| 70 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | $46,780 | $13,785 | 1,145 | 94% | 2,970 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 71 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $21,750 | $22,570 | - | 82% | 2,649 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| 72 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL | $58,300 | $25,600 | 1,290 | 41% | 3,029 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| 73 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $7,912 | $8,285 | - | 51% | 1,879 | 25% | 12 to 1 |
| 74 | Milligan University Milligan, TN | $39,350 | $7,967 | 1,210 | 70% | 1,105 | 63% | 9 to 1 |
| 75 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $23,096 | $8,000 | 1,110 | 64% | 1,284 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 76 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $28,178 | $20,336 | 1,150 | 88% | 6,315 | 62% | 15 to 1 |
| 77 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $16,234 | $12,636 | 1,090 | 87% | 6,868 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| 78 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $8,532 | $18,497 | 1,155 | 87% | 11,635 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 79 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $19,578 | $20,788 | 1,060 | 90% | 7,553 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 80 | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC | $10,516 | $6,388 | 1,090 | 77% | 2,764 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| 81 | South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $16,452 | $16,536 | - | - | 510 | 7% | 15 to 1 |
| 82 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL | $26,730 | $26,532 | - | 54% | 2,586 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| 83 | Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY | $27,274 | $9,809 | - | - | 3,159 | 36% | 17 to 1 |
| 84 | Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $21,896 | $10,668 | - | - | 3,095 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $25,200 | $16,558 | 1,101 | 76% | 5,530 | 50% | 15 to 1 |