Below are our rankings of America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges—our exclusive list of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. The list is created by isolating the social mobility metrics from the main rankings of four-year institutions. Click here for detailed methodology, here for all of our other rankings, and here to download the full data set.
| Rank | Name | 8-year graduation rate | Pell/non-Pell grad rate gap | Number of Pell graduates | Actual vs. predicted Pell enrollment | Median earnings 9 yrs. after entering college | Earnings performance rank | Net price of attendance for families <$75,000 income | Net price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Univ. of Florida–Online (FL)* | 61% | 35% | 138 | 10% | 60268 | 6 | 3012 | 3 |
| 2 | Florida International University (FL)* | 68% | 0% | 4654 | 16% | 51935 | 36 | 5439 | 12 |
| 3 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 95% | -3% | 46 | 0% | 73321 | 4 | 3205 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgetown University (DC) | 94% | -4% | 219 | -8% | 84890 | 2 | 7394 | 26 |
| 5 | University of Central Florida (FL)* | 73% | -5% | 5297 | 7% | 49606 | 197 | 6955 | 23 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic University (FL)* | 62% | 1% | 2328 | 3% | 48670 | 57 | 6760 | 21 |
| 7 | Albizu University–Miami (FL) | 61% | 42% | 46 | 9% | 36609 | 149 | 25716 | 249 |
| 8 | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL) | 36% | -1% | 251 | 1% | 72813 | 1 | 14355 | 90 |
| 9 | Strayer University–Florida (FL)° | 21% | 56% | 143 | 15% | 34501 | 75 | 20477 | 189 |
| 10 | Davidson College (NC) | 92% | 1% | 66 | -2% | 69249 | 13 | 8161 | 10 |
| 11 | University of SC–Upstate (SC)* | 57% | -1% | 528 | 0% | 41778 | 123 | 12943 | 61 |
| 12 | Elizabeth City State University (NC)* | 44% | -3% | 190 | 9% | 32651 | 78 | 2854 | 2 |
| 13 | Winston-Salem State University (NC)* | 63% | -7% | 474 | 13% | 37516 | 35 | 12487 | 72 |
| 14 | University of Florida (FL)* | 88% | -4% | 2584 | 4% | 60268 | 223 | 2747 | 5 |
| 15 | Bethune-Cookman University (FL) | 38% | -8% | 384 | 18% | 32824 | 20 | 14570 | 92 |
| 16 | Salem College (NC) | 59% | -2% | 99 | 7% | 36871 | 14 | 13775 | 70 |
| 17 | Duke University (NC) | 96% | -1% | 207 | 3% | 83142 | 76 | 5117 | 11 |
| 18 | University of South Florida (FL)* | 73% | -2% | 3389 | 4% | 48826 | 249 | 6238 | 15 |
| 19 | Florida State University (FL)* | 82% | -1% | 2338 | -2% | 51859 | 218 | 6352 | 17 |
| 20 | Polytech. U. of PR–Orlando (FL) | 52% | 25% | 16 | 4% | 38886 | 184 | 17662 | 151 |
| 21 | NC Wesleyan College (NC) | 60% | -18% | 649 | -5% | 39121 | 73 | 16632 | 131 |
| 22 | University of NC–Greensboro (NC)* | 59% | -6% | 1342 | 19% | 41459 | 79 | 9166 | 37 |
| 23 | Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)* | 46% | -2% | 510 | 7% | 36749 | 84 | 9011 | 29 |
| 24 | George Mason University (VA)* | 75% | -4% | 1553 | 7% | 63122 | 53 | 14875 | 110 |
| 25 | Rasmussen University (FL)° | 37% | 34% | 282 | 10% | 33467 | 245 | 18310 | 165 |
| 26 | Columbia Southern University (AL)° | 46% | 2% | 959 | -19% | 56615 | 17 | 11612 | 53 |
| 27 | Wheeling University (WV) | 77% | 1% | 86 | -9% | 50210 | 22 | 24867 | 241 |
| 28 | Appalachian State University (NC)* | 74% | -5% | 991 | 7% | 44304 | 237 | 10179 | 36 |
| 29 | East Carolina University (NC)* | 68% | -8% | 1493 | -4% | 47027 | 21 | 13328 | 88 |
| 30 | University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)* | 90% | -3% | 997 | -2% | 59642 | 193 | 7038 | 24 |
| 31 | University of Richmond (VA) | 84% | -3% | 151 | 10% | 64035 | 63 | 12058 | 48 |
| 32 | University of North Florida (FL)* | 65% | -3% | 1077 | -4% | 47713 | 133 | 6087 | 14 |
| 33 | Clayton State University (GA)* | 43% | -2% | 610 | 4% | 42495 | 89 | 10440 | 42 |
| 34 | New College of Florida (FL)* | 64% | -5% | 47 | 5% | 39988 | 47 | 6738 | 6 |
| 35 | Fayetteville State University (NC)* | 46% | -3% | 492 | 1% | 34490 | 176 | 5960 | 8 |
| 36 | Baptist College of Florida (FL) | 52% | -15% | 94 | -2% | 36586 | 32 | 8438 | 16 |
| 37 | Virginia State University (VA)* | 48% | -12% | 500 | 17% | 38643 | 37 | 14616 | 93 |
| 38 | University of Virginia (VA)* | 94% | -4% | 553 | -3% | 71079 | 93 | 12203 | 66 |
| 39 | VA Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. (VA)* | 86% | -5% | 917 | -7% | 69253 | 46 | 14310 | 103 |
| 40 | Voorhees College (SC) | 38% | -14% | 77 | 26% | 29958 | 18 | 14531 | 89 |
| 41 | Trinity College of Florida (FL) | 49% | 9% | 56 | 4% | 31988 | 206 | 13878 | 74 |
| 42 | Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)* | 62% | -1% | 814 | -4% | 46537 | 104 | 7860 | 28 |
| 43 | University of West Florida (FL)* | 56% | -6% | 748 | 5% | 41987 | 238 | 5980 | 9 |
| 44 | Wake Forest University (NC) | 89% | -1% | 113 | -9% | 65492 | 118 | 9302 | 41 |
| 45 | Agnes Scott College (GA) | 72% | -3% | 81 | 13% | 46103 | 86 | 16342 | 129 |
| 46 | George Washington University (DC) | 83% | -3% | 303 | -7% | 75149 | 10 | 16948 | 147 |
| 47 | GA Institute of Tech.–Main (GA)* | 91% | -5% | 585 | -3% | 87399 | 77 | 11462 | 60 |
| 48 | Tuskegee University (AL) | 58% | 23% | 496 | -5% | 40636 | 127 | 33635 | 267 |
| 49 | Valdosta State University (GA)* | 45% | -4% | 618 | 11% | 41596 | 23 | 12291 | 69 |
| 50 | Columbia College (SC) | 59% | -3% | 152 | 10% | 34287 | 102 | 19094 | 171 |
| 51 | Univ. of NC–Asheville (NC)* | 63% | -6% | 277 | 6% | 39139 | 242 | 10585 | 30 |
| 52 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 60% | -12% | 41 | -2% | 34651 | 45 | 10790 | 34 |
| 53 | Florida Memorial University (FL) | 41% | 0% | 170 | 12% | 30718 | 124 | 17423 | 145 |
| 54 | Fort Valley State University (GA)* | 39% | -5% | 219 | 24% | 31878 | 145 | 12949 | 65 |
| 55 | Radford University (VA)* | 62% | -7% | 574 | -1% | 46918 | 25 | 13124 | 84 |
| 56 | Livingstone College (NC) | 27% | 12% | 117 | 19% | 28633 | 182 | 16218 | 121 |
| 57 | Talladega College (AL) | 31% | 9% | 132 | 14% | 26357 | 177 | 15282 | 104 |
| 58 | Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)* | 74% | -10% | 144 | -5% | 60159 | 95 | 15034 | 100 |
| 59 | Norfolk State University (VA)* | 40% | -8% | 394 | 17% | 36956 | 60 | 13641 | 75 |
| 60 | FL Agricultural & Mechanical U. (FL)* | 58% | -6% | 772 | 10% | 37655 | 189 | 10751 | 56 |
| 61 | Saint Augustine's University (NC)^^ | 37% | 12% | 217 | 3% | 31034 | 173 | 18576 | 168 |
| 62 | University of Georgia (GA)* | 86% | -7% | 1487 | -2% | 57892 | 185 | 11823 | 63 |
| 63 | Old Dominion University (VA)* | 57% | -11% | 1327 | 5% | 47809 | 40 | 13874 | 97 |
| 64 | North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)* | 52% | -9% | 646 | 11% | 35703 | 183 | 13645 | 76 |
| 65 | William & Mary (VA)* | 91% | -4% | 187 | -2% | 61696 | 250 | 6593 | 20 |
| 66 | Bluefield State College (WV)* | 45% | -6% | 91 | -1% | 33727 | 168 | 9638 | 27 |
| 67 | Dalton State College (GA)* | 35% | -8% | 194 | 1% | 34150 | 153 | 4753 | 4 |
| 68 | Univ. of NC–Charlotte (NC)* | 63% | -4% | 1842 | 6% | 48368 | 204 | 13051 | 83 |
| 69 | Emory University (GA) | 92% | -1% | 408 | 6% | 69150 | 267 | 10175 | 49 |
| 70 | Georgia State University (GA)* | 56% | -3% | 2561 | 18% | 39523 | 265 | 16309 | 136 |
| 71 | North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)* | 54% | -9% | 852 | 6% | 37971 | 161 | 9045 | 35 |
| 72 | Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)* | 25% | -5% | 612 | 11% | 41468 | 215 | 11376 | 46 |
| 73 | Georgia Southern University (GA)* | 53% | -9% | 1592 | -1% | 45252 | 26 | 14000 | 98 |
| 74 | Strayer University–Alabama (AL)° | 14% | 0% | 27 | 15% | 34501 | 11 | 22019 | 214 |
| 75 | Regent University (VA) | 48% | 0% | 204 | 8% | 38600 | 62 | 18214 | 169 |
| 76 | Western Carolina University (NC)* | 65% | -8% | 756 | 0% | 41555 | 138 | 11427 | 59 |
| 77 | Concord University (WV)* | 42% | -9% | 161 | -1% | 36218 | 33 | 8004 | 22 |
| 78 | North Carolina State Univ. (NC)* | 83% | -6% | 1121 | 4% | 57818 | 263 | 9704 | 45 |
| 79 | Trinity Washington University (DC) | 40% | -12% | 158 | 6% | 44751 | 8 | 11952 | 57 |
| 80 | Virginia Military Institute (VA)* | 81% | -2% | 51 | -17% | 65919 | 103 | 11362 | 39 |
| 81 | Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (VA)* | 69% | -6% | 1342 | 1% | 48513 | 151 | 15667 | 124 |
| 82 | Savannah State University (GA)* | 31% | -4% | 370 | 7% | 34379 | 108 | 9571 | 33 |
| 83 | Morris College (SC) | 30% | -10% | 86 | 21% | 27195 | 74 | 14564 | 91 |
| 84 | West Liberty University (WV)* | 53% | 2% | 190 | -11% | 38072 | 120 | 13798 | 77 |
| 85 | Claflin University (SC) | 51% | -15% | 250 | 10% | 34192 | 87 | 19895 | 201 |
| 86 | Bluefield College (VA) | 48% | -2% | 111 | 3% | 43221 | 27 | 20925 | 197 |
| 87 | Flagler College–St. Augustine (FL) | 63% | -7% | 247 | -2% | 42492 | 67 | 21227 | 211 |
| 88 | Albany State University (GA)* | 30% | -3% | 324 | 1% | 33405 | 38 | 14073 | 85 |
| 89 | Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL) | 64% | -7% | 256 | -2% | 72813 | 3 | 32898 | 264 |
| 90 | Alabama State University (AL)* | 33% | -10% | 417 | 25% | 30185 | 56 | 15366 | 119 |
| 91 | Southern Wesleyan University (SC) | 57% | -9% | 106 | 3% | 39991 | 122 | 15490 | 109 |
| 92 | Piedmont College (GA) | 55% | -7% | 131 | 4% | 41894 | 64 | 16176 | 118 |
| 93 | Chowan University (NC) | 32% | -13% | 142 | 21% | 34461 | 61 | 15453 | 107 |
| 94 | Herzing University–Atlanta (GA)° | 39% | 4% | 48 | 21% | 31480 | 171 | 23528 | 238 |
| 95 | Longwood University (VA)* | 68% | -12% | 226 | -10% | 45062 | 71 | 15268 | 106 |
| 96 | University of West Georgia (GA)* | 49% | -7% | 782 | 0% | 41484 | 51 | 15267 | 114 |
| 97 | Univ. of NC–Wilmington (NC)* | 72% | -7% | 885 | 1% | 46964 | 194 | 15322 | 116 |
| 98 | American University (DC) | 79% | -1% | 300 | -12% | 65161 | 31 | 20754 | 202 |
| 99 | Shepherd University (WV)* | 51% | -12% | 209 | -10% | 42008 | 94 | 5934 | 7 |
| 100 | Newberry College (SC) | 53% | -6% | 85 | 0% | 39491 | 166 | 17222 | 140 |
| 101 | Emory and Henry College (VA) | 59% | -15% | 71 | 4% | 41467 | 43 | 17192 | 137 |
| 102 | Winthrop University (SC)* | 60% | -10% | 384 | 1% | 40154 | 157 | 16091 | 115 |
| 103 | University of Mary Washington (VA)* | 67% | -4% | 173 | -6% | 51940 | 116 | 15926 | 117 |
| 104 | Kennesaw State University (GA)* | 50% | -6% | 1912 | 0% | 48873 | 81 | 16719 | 143 |
| 105 | Stratford University (VA)° | 33% | 16% | 59 | 19% | 34113 | 270 | 24362 | 237 |
| 106 | Alabama A&M University (AL)* | 32% | -6% | 313 | 16% | 34930 | 137 | 14129 | 87 |
| 107 | University of Mount Olive (NC) | 50% | -15% | 278 | 0% | 40614 | 65 | 15473 | 108 |
| 108 | Miles College (AL) | 30% | -13% | 184 | 13% | 28161 | 148 | 14093 | 79 |
| 109 | Elon University (NC) | 83% | -6% | 110 | -11% | 62604 | 19 | 25695 | 248 |
| 110 | Coker University (SC) | 50% | -8% | 107 | 7% | 34918 | 220 | 13471 | 73 |
| 111 | Huntingdon College (AL) | 54% | 0% | 113 | -2% | 43567 | 132 | 21070 | 207 |
| 112 | University of West Alabama (AL)* | 37% | -8% | 108 | 5% | 37055 | 30 | 15005 | 99 |
| 113 | Francis Marion University (SC)* | 45% | -10% | 291 | 1% | 37083 | 150 | 11491 | 51 |
| 114 | Davis & Elkins College (WV) | 45% | -2% | 44 | -4% | 38016 | 69 | 17432 | 146 |
| 115 | Warner University (FL) | 47% | -10% | 118 | 8% | 40500 | 55 | 18514 | 161 |
| 116 | North Greenville University (SC) | 60% | -4% | 184 | -6% | 36853 | 212 | 16469 | 123 |
| 117 | Univ. of SC–Beaufort (SC)* | 37% | -6% | 113 | -6% | 41506 | 48 | 14086 | 78 |
| 118 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | 51% | -8% | 64 | 11% | 42077 | 44 | 22940 | 221 |
| 119 | GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)* | 44% | -12% | 209 | -2% | 40796 | 80 | 11383 | 50 |
| 120 | WV Univ. Institute of Tech. (WV)* | 30% | -9% | 53 | -26% | 47475 | 16 | 8691 | 19 |
| 121 | Columbus State University (GA)* | 44% | -11% | 402 | 0% | 37525 | 159 | 12362 | 58 |
| 122 | Columbia International Univ. (SC) | 62% | -5% | 47 | -8% | 32143 | 241 | 17806 | 149 |
| 123 | Wofford College (SC) | 82% | -3% | 77 | -12% | 58178 | 70 | 20364 | 210 |
| 124 | College of Charleston (SC)* | 66% | -9% | 482 | -6% | 46885 | 186 | 15206 | 105 |
| 125 | Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)* | 38% | -8% | 202 | 10% | 38353 | 121 | 12686 | 62 |
| 126 | South Carolina State University (SC)* | 37% | -10% | 248 | 16% | 32699 | 109 | 19146 | 173 |
| 127 | Converse College (SC) | 57% | -11% | 52 | 8% | 35293 | 54 | 19719 | 179 |
| 128 | Stetson University (FL) | 63% | -6% | 201 | 13% | 45793 | 222 | 20900 | 195 |
| 129 | South University–Savannah (GA) | 27% | 19% | 63 | 5% | 29883 | 239 | 22025 | 215 |
| 130 | South Univ.–Virginia Beach (VA)° | 27% | 30% | 85 | -2% | 29883 | 192 | 25551 | 252 |
| 131 | Webber International University (FL) | 42% | -1% | 52 | -3% | 41399 | 41 | 25832 | 256 |
| 132 | Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)° | 13% | -13% | 136 | 18% | 34501 | 12 | 21820 | 208 |
| 133 | Rollins College (FL) | 75% | -3% | 190 | -1% | 49797 | 200 | 24260 | 236 |
| 134 | Barton College (NC) | 55% | -10% | 94 | -2% | 39767 | 140 | 20148 | 192 |
| 135 | Lander University (SC)* | 48% | -11% | 162 | -4% | 35714 | 174 | 14145 | 81 |
| 136 | Marshall University (WV)* | 52% | -18% | 552 | 2% | 38731 | 91 | 6467 | 18 |
| 137 | Furman University (SC) | 80% | -4% | 79 | 0% | 55330 | 100 | 20109 | 205 |
| 138 | Amridge University (AL) | 27% | -27% | 26 | 25% | 35437 | 5 | 16678 | 128 |
| 139 | Mars Hill University (NC) | 40% | -5% | 129 | 5% | 37524 | 169 | 17117 | 138 |
| 140 | University of SC–Aiken (SC)* | 44% | -6% | 193 | -1% | 39545 | 181 | 10285 | 38 |
| 141 | James Madison University (VA)* | 84% | -26% | 652 | -12% | 60263 | 15 | 15925 | 132 |
| 142 | Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)* | 63% | -7% | 255 | -11% | 49077 | 110 | 17418 | 141 |
| 143 | Clemson University (SC)* | 83% | -11% | 698 | -7% | 59412 | 172 | 17152 | 152 |
| 144 | Bob Jones University (SC) | 61% | -8% | 214 | -3% | 38512 | 226 | 13915 | 82 |
| 145 | Spelman College (GA) | 77% | -9% | 222 | -6% | 50632 | 24 | 34926 | 275 |
| 146 | Berry College (GA) | 69% | -4% | 112 | -1% | 44313 | 244 | 18046 | 154 |
| 147 | Catawba College (NC) | 52% | -13% | 142 | -1% | 40603 | 167 | 16399 | 122 |
| 148 | Benedict College (SC) | 26% | -14% | 180 | 17% | 27961 | 163 | 14107 | 80 |
| 149 | Bennett College (NC) | 32% | -11% | 56 | 12% | 31319 | 7 | 21728 | 227 |
| 150 | Covenant College (GA) | 68% | -2% | 68 | 0% | 43153 | 144 | 20363 | 209 |
| 151 | LaGrange College (GA) | 48% | -10% | 74 | -4% | 44859 | 59 | 20437 | 199 |
| 152 | University of Montevallo (AL)* | 54% | -9% | 181 | 6% | 35459 | 202 | 16208 | 120 |
| 153 | Strayer University–Arlington (VA)° | 29% | 7% | 203 | 0% | 34501 | 256 | 21421 | 203 |
| 154 | WV Wesleyan College (WV) | 53% | -14% | 84 | -10% | 42633 | 106 | 16894 | 134 |
| 155 | Univ. of SC–Columbia (SC)* | 76% | -11% | 1146 | -5% | 51610 | 210 | 15779 | 126 |
| 156 | Mary Baldwin University (VA) | 39% | -4% | 97 | 12% | 38404 | 112 | 16774 | 144 |
| 157 | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | 72% | -17% | 87 | 16% | 44899 | 235 | 19618 | 177 |
| 158 | Johnson C. Smith University (NC) | 42% | -8% | 148 | 0% | 35398 | 119 | 18485 | 176 |
| 159 | Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* | 76% | -8% | 172 | -14% | 51358 | 227 | 18222 | 158 |
| 160 | Wingate University (NC) | 53% | -9% | 143 | 4% | 45065 | 88 | 17130 | 150 |
| 161 | University of North Georgia (GA)* | 39% | -7% | 557 | -7% | 41783 | 199 | 9312 | 31 |
| 162 | Lees-McRae College (NC) | 59% | -14% | 109 | 8% | 36930 | 207 | 20125 | 191 |
| 163 | Paine College (GA) | 18% | -5% | 39 | 6% | 28834 | 68 | 12436 | 54 |
| 164 | Full Sail University (FL)° | 43% | -14% | 2043 | 15% | 34515 | 216 | 28627 | 259 |
| 165 | Mercer University (GA) | 63% | -6% | 368 | 13% | 49147 | 255 | 18666 | 174 |
| 166 | College of Coastal Georgia (GA)* | 32% | -8% | 100 | -3% | 33386 | 224 | 11673 | 47 |
| 167 | Spring Hill College (AL) | 56% | -18% | 72 | -7% | 44056 | 83 | 18310 | 164 |
| 168 | Johnson & Wales U.–Charlotte (NC) | 59% | -22% | 143 | 11% | 39324 | 107 | 25704 | 253 |
| 169 | Limestone College (SC) | 44% | -16% | 253 | 9% | 39333 | 147 | 21643 | 216 |
| 170 | Barry University (FL) | 47% | -7% | 376 | 4% | 48137 | 101 | 17863 | 163 |
| 171 | West Virginia University (WV)* | 62% | -15% | 950 | -11% | 47475 | 115 | 10553 | 52 |
| 172 | Saint Leo University (FL) | 40% | -10% | 1047 | 7% | 42177 | 96 | 16994 | 148 |
| 173 | Coastal Carolina University (SC)* | 50% | -9% | 642 | -3% | 40228 | 261 | 11725 | 55 |
| 174 | Randolph College (VA) | 57% | -11% | 35 | -3% | 43346 | 42 | 19843 | 200 |
| 175 | Edward Waters College (FL) | 22% | 9% | 50 | -12% | 28833 | 251 | 13536 | 68 |
| 176 | Univ. of Virginia's Coll.–Wise (VA)* | 50% | -18% | 125 | -8% | 39032 | 155 | 8872 | 13 |
| 177 | University of Mobile (AL) | 51% | -6% | 85 | -1% | 37795 | 208 | 18765 | 167 |
| 178 | Bridgewater College (VA) | 63% | -11% | 98 | -5% | 44723 | 129 | 16585 | 133 |
| 179 | University of North Alabama (AL)* | 52% | -18% | 370 | -4% | 37343 | 213 | 10674 | 44 |
| 180 | Shorter University (GA) | 50% | -16% | 142 | 3% | 39873 | 146 | 15898 | 111 |
| 181 | Averett University (VA) | 49% | -15% | 100 | -4% | 42719 | 66 | 24770 | 247 |
| 182 | Brenau University (GA) | 44% | -17% | 145 | 8% | 46755 | 9 | 23165 | 228 |
| 183 | Jacksonville State University (AL)* | 51% | -16% | 467 | -1% | 37918 | 180 | 16706 | 130 |
| 184 | Stillman College (AL) | 21% | -20% | 78 | 7% | 31587 | 34 | 17274 | 142 |
| 185 | Southern Virginia University (VA) | 40% | -8% | 50 | 15% | 36745 | 92 | 19118 | 183 |
| 186 | Virginia Union University (VA) | 35% | -9% | 140 | 0% | 33865 | 117 | 19666 | 198 |
| 187 | Shaw University (NC) | 23% | -11% | 129 | 7% | 30145 | 139 | 18160 | 159 |
| 188 | South University–Montgomery (AL)° | 23% | 6% | 34 | -2% | 29883 | 131 | 22938 | 231 |
| 189 | Hampton University (VA) | 64% | 7% | 293 | -22% | 48772 | 99 | 35974 | 272 |
| 190 | University of Miami (FL) | 81% | -4% | 409 | -5% | 64241 | 209 | 24343 | 240 |
| 191 | Faulkner University (AL) | 47% | -13% | 339 | 6% | 36804 | 233 | 19415 | 175 |
| 192 | Roanoke College (VA) | 70% | -8% | 110 | -6% | 48745 | 130 | 21684 | 225 |
| 193 | ECPI University (VA)° | 53% | -9% | 735 | 13% | 36759 | 271 | 22522 | 217 |
| 194 | University of South Alabama (AL)* | 48% | -9% | 642 | 3% | 41620 | 198 | 13861 | 96 |
| 195 | Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)* | 29% | -7% | 310 | 1% | 34586 | 240 | 10566 | 43 |
| 196 | Greensboro College (NC) | 39% | -12% | 48 | -1% | 39259 | 142 | 14722 | 95 |
| 197 | Gardner-Webb University (NC) | 57% | -18% | 248 | 5% | 40845 | 125 | 18310 | 170 |
| 198 | Auburn University (AL)* | 78% | -14% | 659 | -11% | 55318 | 179 | 19792 | 188 |
| 199 | Glenville State College (WV)* | 32% | -17% | 86 | 2% | 33438 | 113 | 14801 | 94 |
| 200 | Living Arts College (NC)° | 49% | -21% | 14 | 25% | 27086 | 190 | 23214 | 235 |
| 201 | Hollins University (VA) | 62% | -16% | 55 | 10% | 35498 | 97 | 19208 | 184 |
| 202 | Clark Atlanta University (GA) | 45% | -7% | 301 | 15% | 35549 | 98 | 33740 | 269 |
| 203 | Marymount University (VA) | 67% | -11% | 131 | -13% | 56669 | 82 | 23233 | 229 |
| 204 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 19% | -10% | 1340 | -11% | 42009 | 247 | 10370 | 40 |
| 205 | Gallaudet University (DC) | 58% | -20% | 94 | -9% | 37912 | 72 | 15790 | 127 |
| 206 | Florida Southern College (FL) | 64% | -9% | 160 | 1% | 46578 | 228 | 22633 | 218 |
| 207 | Toccoa Falls College (GA) | 51% | -5% | 77 | -11% | 33572 | 243 | 20247 | 194 |
| 208 | University of AL at Birmingham (AL)* | 57% | -16% | 736 | 12% | 44924 | 253 | 15119 | 112 |
| 209 | University of Lynchburg (VA) | 64% | -15% | 138 | -3% | 47192 | 152 | 19307 | 182 |
| 210 | Allen University (SC) | 22% | -8% | 45 | 19% | 24710 | 229 | 13366 | 64 |
| 211 | Troy University (AL)* | 39% | -16% | 703 | 4% | 36491 | 246 | 14107 | 86 |
| 212 | Belmont Abbey College (NC) | 49% | -16% | 126 | -7% | 40939 | 211 | 18382 | 166 |
| 213 | Point University (GA) | 42% | -14% | 112 | -21% | 34941 | 160 | 19270 | 178 |
| 214 | Augusta University (GA)* | 50% | -11% | 331 | 4% | 40433 | 260 | 12219 | 67 |
| 215 | Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) | 51% | -10% | 115 | 9% | 42602 | 136 | 21280 | 222 |
| 216 | Meredith College (NC) | 64% | -13% | 108 | 0% | 42383 | 225 | 17454 | 156 |
| 217 | Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) | 54% | -16% | 111 | 0% | 40010 | 205 | 18541 | 162 |
| 218 | West Virginia State University (WV)* | 40% | -9% | 160 | -32% | 33611 | 175 | 13422 | 71 |
| 219 | Fairmont State University (WV)* | 47% | -27% | 269 | -11% | 38669 | 135 | 9478 | 32 |
| 220 | South Univ./Savannah Online (GA) | 14% | -2% | 291 | 13% | 29883 | 90 | 23268 | 230 |
| 221 | High Point University (NC) | 67% | -11% | 96 | -15% | 52875 | 39 | 33265 | 270 |
| 222 | Jacksonville University (FL) | 53% | -14% | 209 | -7% | 52708 | 49 | 23064 | 223 |
| 223 | Catholic University of America (DC) | 74% | -11% | 86 | -18% | 63327 | 50 | 25207 | 245 |
| 224 | AI Miami Int. U. of Art & Design (FL) | 31% | -8% | 169 | 1% | 30299 | 105 | 25817 | 255 |
| 225 | Keiser University (FL) | 52% | -8% | 518 | 18% | 34034 | 217 | 35792 | 271 |
| 226 | University of Alabama (AL)* | 70% | -19% | 1138 | -5% | 49614 | 164 | 19295 | 181 |
| 227 | William Peace University (NC) | 47% | -18% | 120 | 3% | 38148 | 178 | 21985 | 220 |
| 228 | Brewton-Parker College (GA) | 24% | -3% | 24 | -13% | 35203 | 128 | 18787 | 172 |
| 229 | Randolph-Macon College (VA) | 67% | -5% | 69 | -17% | 49061 | 154 | 21704 | 226 |
| 230 | Presbyterian College (SC) | 66% | -14% | 53 | -14% | 48255 | 111 | 19227 | 186 |
| 231 | Thomas University (GA) | 46% | -11% | 64 | -16% | 41854 | 162 | 20360 | 185 |
| 232 | Brevard College (NC) | 43% | -12% | 49 | -2% | 36851 | 236 | 19345 | 180 |
| 233 | Reinhardt University (GA) | 42% | -11% | 89 | -5% | 40843 | 170 | 23195 | 234 |
| 234 | St. Andrews University (NC) | 40% | -15% | 53 | -2% | 41399 | 28 | 29905 | 263 |
| 235 | Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)° | 19% | -27% | 69 | 26% | 31220 | 114 | 15125 | 102 |
| 236 | Montreat College (NC) | 44% | -9% | 35 | 10% | 39002 | 254 | 21892 | 219 |
| 237 | Oglethorpe University (GA) | 49% | -11% | 70 | 2% | 46450 | 141 | 16807 | 139 |
| 238 | Nova Southeastern University (FL) | 57% | -8% | 480 | 12% | 50249 | 257 | 24502 | 242 |
| 239 | Liberty University (VA) | 37% | -22% | 3018 | 7% | 39027 | 29 | 28457 | 260 |
| 240 | Ferrum College (VA) | 33% | -8% | 103 | 8% | 38484 | 188 | 26175 | 258 |
| 241 | Charleston Southern University (SC) | 43% | -13% | 219 | -4% | 39117 | 230 | 15969 | 113 |
| 242 | Salem University (WV)° | 33% | -12% | 31 | 7% | 28414 | 248 | 17915 | 153 |
| 243 | University of Charleston (WV) | 46% | -11% | 87 | -10% | 43426 | 191 | 19762 | 187 |
| 244 | Life University (GA) | 45% | -8% | 71 | -7% | 40456 | 187 | 27062 | 254 |
| 245 | Emmanuel College (GA) | 42% | -12% | 45 | -8% | 33072 | 259 | 20115 | 190 |
| 246 | South University–Columbia (SC)° | 25% | -5% | 101 | 7% | 29883 | 258 | 21064 | 206 |
| 247 | Howard University (DC) | 62% | -7% | 561 | -1% | 51532 | 85 | 42685 | 277 |
| 248 | Ave Maria University (FL) | 67% | -9% | 70 | -15% | 43250 | 272 | 16651 | 135 |
| 249 | Truett McConnell University (GA) | 41% | -14% | 52 | -28% | 39001 | 214 | 17836 | 155 |
| 250 | Queens University of Charlotte (NC) | 55% | -16% | 103 | -5% | 49240 | 134 | 23883 | 232 |
| 251 | Campbell University (NC) | 48% | -17% | 291 | 0% | 45902 | 126 | 20153 | 193 |
| 252 | FL National University–Main (FL) | 53% | -31% | 141 | 28% | 28132 | 274 | 20908 | 196 |
| 253 | Guilford College (NC) | 51% | -12% | 144 | -6% | 39880 | 252 | 20436 | 212 |
| 254 | Morehouse College (GA) | 55% | -15% | 172 | 3% | 42485 | 195 | 29642 | 268 |
| 255 | Hampden-Sydney College (VA) | 67% | -11% | 42 | -22% | 57494 | 156 | 20068 | 204 |
| 256 | University of AL–Huntsville (AL)* | 57% | -15% | 281 | 4% | 51067 | 268 | 15776 | 125 |
| 257 | Shenandoah University (VA) | 59% | -11% | 111 | -17% | 49888 | 143 | 24774 | 243 |
| 258 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | 39% | -8% | 26 | -2% | 43749 | 52 | 20453 | 213 |
| 259 | Oakwood University (AL) | 51% | -19% | 116 | -3% | 34433 | 203 | 22019 | 233 |
| 260 | Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA) | 69% | -15% | 441 | -8% | 41452 | 58 | 42242 | 276 |
| 261 | Samford University (AL) | 72% | -10% | 87 | -13% | 49016 | 232 | 25420 | 246 |
| 262 | Lynn University (FL) | 61% | -4% | 84 | -7% | 40974 | 262 | 33597 | 266 |
| 263 | Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)* | 26% | -16% | 118 | -7% | 37081 | 221 | 15050 | 101 |
| 264 | Anderson University (SC) | 59% | -17% | 140 | -10% | 36892 | 266 | 18494 | 160 |
| 265 | University of Tampa (FL) | 61% | -8% | 344 | -13% | 51452 | 234 | 29993 | 262 |
| 266 | Palm Bch. Atl. U.–W. Palm Bch. (FL) | 53% | -13% | 197 | -4% | 42441 | 231 | 24794 | 244 |
| 267 | Southeastern University (FL) | 48% | -10% | 234 | -14% | 38251 | 165 | 26330 | 251 |
| 268 | St. Thomas University (FL) | 50% | -9% | 83 | -24% | 47831 | 219 | 25754 | 250 |
| 269 | Bethany College (WV) | 40% | -29% | 40 | -9% | 39115 | 158 | 9888 | 25 |
| 270 | Eckerd College (FL) | 65% | -3% | 96 | -9% | 43161 | 269 | 29247 | 265 |
| 271 | Warren Wilson College (NC) | 48% | -14% | 59 | 16% | 29364 | 273 | 22468 | 239 |
| 272 | Methodist University (NC) | 37% | -22% | 126 | 8% | 39361 | 264 | 23256 | 224 |
| 273 | Florida Institute of Technology (FL) | 63% | -8% | 159 | -5% | 38689 | 276 | 26858 | 257 |
| 274 | Everglades University (FL) | 57% | -28% | 295 | 7% | 39349 | 275 | 29501 | 261 |
| 275 | Young Harris College (GA) | 41% | -23% | 81 | -24% | 38397 | 196 | 17493 | 157 |
| 276 | Erskine College and Seminary (SC) | 49% | -25% | 51 | -4% | 43425 | 201 | 36707 | 273 |
| 277 | Beacon College (FL) | 62% | -8% | 11 | 5% | 21163 | 277 | 36023 | 274 |
