Master's universities, such as Drake and Gonzaga, offer a full range of
undergrad programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs. These
rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest, and West. Rank 1
Rollins College Winter Park, FL 100 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,220 2,511
53.2% Rank 2 Elon University Elon, NC 96 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $25,489
5,628 42.3% Rank 3 Stetson University Deland, FL 90 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$31,770 3,696 53.9% Rank 4 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 88
2009-2010 In-state: $7,244; Out-of-state: $19,376 18,454 65.1% Rank 5 The
Citadel Charleston, SC 83 2009-2010 In-state: $9,993; Out-of-state: $23,227
3,328 75.2% Rank 6 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA 82 2009-2010
Tuition and Fees: $28,099 4,474 63.2% Rank 7 Belmont University Nashville, TN 80
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,360 4,991 62.7% Rank 8 Appalachian State
University Boone, NC 76 2009-2010 In-state: $4,691; Out-of-state: $15,312 16,610
58.1% Rank 8 Mercer University Macon, GA 76 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $29,540
7,622 67.2% Rank 10 College of Charleston Charleston, SC 74 2009-2010 In-state:
$8,988; Out-of-state: $21,846 11,367 64.2% Rank 11 University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA 73 2009-2010 In-state: $7,360; Out-of-state: $19,480 5,084
70.8% Rank 12 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL 72
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $27,770 5,062 80.1% Rank 12 University of North
Carolina--Wilmington Wilmington, NC 72 2009-2010 In-state: $4,966; Out-of-state:
$15,848 12,195 58.5% Rank 14 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL 70 2009-2010 Tuition
and Fees: $25,450 1,534 57.5% Rank 15 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY 69
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $28,900 3,040 58.4% Rank 16 Union University
Jackson, TN 67 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $20,940 3,700 81.9% Rank 17 Converse
College Spartanburg, SC 66 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $25,230 2,066 62.2% Rank
18 Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling, WV 63 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$24,430 1,303 66.3% Rank 19 Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN 62
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $23,730 1,869 59.5% Rank 20 Murray State University
Murray, KY 61 2009-2010 In-state: $5,976; Out-of-state: $16,236 10,014 88.5%
Rank 21 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN 60 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $20,390
3,054 74.6% Rank 21 Mary Baldwin College Staunton, VA 60 2009-2010 Tuition and
Fees: $24,585 1,738 70.4% Rank 23 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
59 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,730 2,302 76.7% Rank 23 University of Tampa
Tampa, FL 59 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,482 5,800 49.0% Rank 25 Longwood
University Farmville, VA 58 2009-2010 In-state: $8,925; Out-of-state: $17,835
4,727 68.6% Rank 26 Harding University Searcy, AR 57 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$13,580 6,446 73.8% Rank 26 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 57 2009-2010
In-state: $11,606; Out-of-state: $21,596 6,249 68.3% Rank 26 Xavier University
of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 57 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $16,300 3,236 65.6%
Rank 29 Hampton University Hampton, VA 56 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $17,212
5,427 45.0% Rank 30 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 54 2009-2010
In-state: $4,330; Out-of-state: $13,927 9,050 51.1% Rank 31 Georgia College and
State University Milledgeville, GA 53 2009-2010 In-state: $5,738; Out-of-state:
$19,294 6,506 59.2% Rank 31 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA 53 2009-2010
Tuition and Fees: $24,150 3,511 86.7% Rank 31 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 53 2009-2010 In-state: $7,200; Out-of-state: $17,784 19,742
94.2% Rank 34 Brenau University Gainesville, GA 52 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$19,356 893 42.3% Rank 34 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS 52
2009-2010 In-state: $4,423; Out-of-state: $12,051 2,365 48.6% Rank 34 Tennessee
Technological University Cookeville, TN 52 2009-2010 In-state: $5,526;
Out-of-state: $17,126 10,793 91.0% Rank 37 Mississippi College Clinton, MS 51
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $13,290 4,741 62.0% Rank 38 Freed-Hardeman
University Henderson, TN 50 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $14,300 2,061 99.0% Rank
38 Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA 50 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $28,925 2,572
67.9% Rank 38 Radford University Radford, VA 50 2009-2010 In-state: $6,904;
Out-of-state: $16,568 9,157 73.8% Rank 41 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC 49
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $21,440 6,075 60.0% Rank 42 Marymount University
Arlington, VA 48 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,620 3,548 84.3% Rank 42
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL 48 2009-2010 In-state: $7,010;
Out-of-state: $13,550 3,025 68.5% Rank 44 Columbia College Columbia, SC 47 N/A
1,444 76.2% Rank 45 Marshall University Huntington, WV 46 2009-2010 In-state:
$5,236; Out-of-state: $12,482 13,573 83.3% Rank 45 University of Central
Arkansas Conway, AR 46 2009-2010 In-state: $6,698; Out-of-state: $12,153 12,974
58.0% Rank 47 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC 45 2009-2010 Tuition
and Fees: $21,170 3,892 63.9% Rank 47 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 45
2009-2010 In-state: $5,351; Out-of-state: $10,691 14,064 90.2% Rank 49
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL 44 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $25,300
3,418 63.6% Rank 49 Lee University Cleveland, TN 44 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$11,660 4,147 64.0% Rank 49 Morehead State University Morehead, KY 44 2009-2010
In-state: $6,036; Out-of-state: $15,096 8,981 54.5% Rank 49 Palm Beach Atlantic
University West Palm Beach, FL 44 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,700 3,211
48.6% Rank 49 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL 44 2009-2010
In-state: $3,906; Out-of-state: $16,656 15,280 55.2% Rank 54 University of
Tennessee--Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 43 2009-2010 In-state: $5,656;
Out-of-state: $16,954 9,807 78.8% Rank 55 Thomas More College Crestview Hills,
KY 41 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $22,453 1,894 79.9% Rank 56 Eastern Kentucky
University Richmond, KY 40 2009-2010 In-state: $6,312; Out-of-state: $17,280
16,031 72.3% Rank 56 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 40
2008-2009 In-state: $5,803; Out-of-state: $16,900 23,872 64.7% Rank 56 North
Georgia College and State University Dahlonega, GA 40 2009-2010 In-state:
$4,260; Out-of-state: $13,552 5,500 57.0% Rank 56 University of
Tennessee--Martin Martin, TN 40 2009-2010 In-state: $5,510; Out-of-state:
$16,790 7,578 75.8% Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | Unranked School
N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $5,460; Out-of-state: $10,068 5,695 41.6% Hodges
University Naples, FL | Unranked School N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $14,180
1,906 89.0% University of Arkansas--Monticello Monticello, AR | Unranked School
N/A 2008-2009 In-state: $4,600; Out-of-state: $8,770 3,302 50.3% Tier 3 Albany
State University Albany, GA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,836; Out-of-state:
$16,450 4,176 30.1% Tier 3 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS N/A
2009-2010 In-state: $4,671; Out-of-state: $10,593 3,252 85.5% Tier 3 Arkansas
State University State University, AR N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,370;
Out-of-state: $14,290 11,490 81.9% Tier 3 Auburn University--Montgomery
Montgomery, AL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $5,925; Out-of-state: $17,205 5,287 90.7%
Tier 3 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN N/A 2009-2010 In-state:
$5,868; Out-of-state: $17,946 9,401 88.0% Tier 3 Belhaven College Jackson, MS
N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $16,780 2,619 62.6% Tier 3 Charleston Southern
University Charleston, SC N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $19,276 3,200 62.0%
Tier 3 Delta State University Cleveland, MS N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,450;
Out-of-state: $11,520 4,064 30.8% Tier 3 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort
Myers, FL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,337; Out-of-state: $18,869 10,214 65.4%
Tier 3 Francis Marion University Florence, SC N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $7,960;
Out-of-state: $15,585 4,019 61.6% Tier 3 Henderson State University Arkadelphia,
AR N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,204; Out-of-state: $11,304 3,652 66.8% Tier 3
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,240;
Out-of-state: $12,480 9,481 85.8% Tier 3 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,942; Out-of-state: $16,918 21,449 63.2% Tier 3
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$15,700 3,365 78.1% Tier 3 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL N/A 2009-2010 Tuition
and Fees: $30,100 2,410 61.6% Tier 3 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
N/A 2008-2009 In-state: $3,422; Out-of-state: $9,488 8,283 75.2% Tier 3 North
Carolina Central University Durham, NC N/A 2008-2009 In-state: $3,670;
Out-of-state: $13,414 8,035 69.9% Tier 3 Northern Kentucky University Highland
Heights, KY N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,792; Out-of-state: $12,792 15,082 77.8%
Tier 3 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA N/A 2009-2010
In-state: $4,004; Out-of-state: $10,740 9,111 82.7% Tier 3 Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC N/A 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $18,570 N/A 73.7% Tier 3
Piedmont College Demorest, GA N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $18,000 2,640
62.0% Tier 3 Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA N/A 2009-2010
In-state: $4,500; Out-of-state: $15,012 4,818 61.6% Tier 3 St. Leo University
Saint Leo, FL N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $17,346 3,510 73.3% Tier 3 St.
Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $21,690
2,454 91.2% Tier 3 Troy University Troy, AL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $7,020;
Out-of-state: $13,196 28,303 66.2% Tier 3 Union College Barbourville, KY N/A
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $17,969 1,489 75.8% Tier 3 University of Mobile
Mobile, AL N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $14,850 1,597 55.9% Tier 3 University
of North Alabama Florence, AL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,064; Out-of-state:
$11,074 7,204 82.3% Tier 3 University of North Carolina--Pembroke Pembroke, NC
N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $3,736; Out-of-state: $12,943 6,303 87.0% Tier 3
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $5,506;
Out-of-state: $17,482 11,490 62.1% Tier 3 Virginia State University Petersburg,
VA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $6,174; Out-of-state: $14,236 5,042 64.5% Tier 4
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL N/A 2009-2010
In-state: $5,670; Out-of-state: $10,604 5,124 48.3% Tier 4 Arkansas Tech
University Russellville, AR N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $5,610; Out-of-state:
$10,620 7,492 92.4% Tier 4 Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah, GA N/A
2009-2010 In-state: $3,604; Out-of-state: $12,070 7,042 62.2% Tier 4 Augusta
State University Augusta, GA N/A In-state: N/A; Out-of-state: N/A N/A 52.6% Tier
4 Bethel College McKenzie, TN N/A 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $12,242 N/A 56.8%
Tier 4 Columbus State University Columbus, GA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,433;
Out-of-state: $16,047 7,953 66.3% Tier 4 Cumberland University Lebanon, TN N/A
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $17,430 1,351 58.8% Tier 4 Fayetteville State
University Fayetteville, NC N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,994; Out-of-state:
$15,337 6,217 64.5% Tier 4 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA N/A
2009-2010 In-state: $4,236; Out-of-state: $13,528 3,106 47.2% Tier 4 Georgia
Southwestern State University Americus, GA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,762;
Out-of-state: $16,376 2,717 71.9% Tier 4 Grambling State University Grambling,
LA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,016; Out-of-state: $9,902 5,253 37.6% Tier 4
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $17,742 33,604
96.2% Tier 4 Life University Marietta, GA N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $8,145
2,171 28.1% Tier 4 Louisiana State University--Shreveport Shreveport, LA N/A
In-state: N/A; Out-of-state: N/A 4,281 76.0% Tier 4 Mississippi Valley State
University Itta Bena, MS N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $4,625; Out-of-state: $11,460
2,929 24.7% Tier 4 Mountain State University Beckley, WV N/A 2009-2010 Tuition
and Fees: $8,700 5,108 100.0% Tier 4 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA N/A
2009-2010 In-state: $3,965; Out-of-state: $10,433 6,920 82.4% Tier 4 Norfolk
State University Norfolk, VA N/A In-state: N/A; Out-of-state: N/A N/A N/A Tier 4
Savannah State University Savannah, GA N/A 2008-2009 In-state: $3,726;
Out-of-state: $13,018 N/A N/A Tier 4 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond,
LA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $3,654; Out-of-state: $10,910 15,224 92.9% Tier 4
Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA N/A 2008-2009 In-state:
$3,706; Out-of-state: $9,498 7,669 56.6% Tier 4 Southern University--New Orleans
New Orleans, LA N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $3,161; Out-of-state: $6,899 3,104 89.5%
Tier 4 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:
$18,700 2,391 89.1% Tier 4 Tusculum College Greeneville, TN N/A 2008-2009
Tuition and Fees: $18,870 N/A 68.1% Tier 4 University of Louisiana--Monroe
Monroe, LA N/A In-state: N/A; Out-of-state: N/A 8,772 76.5% Tier 4 University of
West Alabama Livingston, AL N/A 2009-2010 In-state: $5,560; Out-of-state:
$10,620 4,888 68.2% Tier 4 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA N/A
2009-2010 In-state: $5,382; Out-of-state: $17,358 11,252 58.3% Tier 4 William
Carey University Hattiesburg, MS N/A 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $9,750 2,971
91.0%