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 | Percent of graduates above 150% of poverty line | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income | Percent of loan principal remaining 5 years later | Predicted principal remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Univ. of South FL at Sarasota-Manatee (FL)* | 68% | 10% | 16 | 9% | 83% | 3728 | 101% | 98% |
| 2 | University of Florida (FL)* | 87% | -4% | 1638 | 7% | 85% | 4995 | 82% | 76% |
| 3 | James Madison University (VA)* | 83% | -6% | 430 | -8% | 90% | 15780 | 62% | 71% |
| 4 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 91% | -1% | 45 | 0% | 90% | 4187 | 49% | 53% |
| 5 | Duke University (NC) | 96% | 0% | 217 | 0% | 87% | 850 | 55% | 53% |
| 6 | Appalachian State University (NC)* | 73% | -7% | 463 | 0% | 86% | 10174 | 72% | 79% |
| 7 | University of NC at Chapel Hill (NC)* | 90% | -4% | 708 | 4% | 85% | 7170 | 65% | 68% |
| 8 | VA Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (VA)* | 85% | -6% | 628 | -6% | 91% | 15011 | 60% | 68% |
| 9 | Citadel: The Military College of SC (SC)* | 73% | -10% | 96 | -10% | 94% | 12765 | 75% | 78% |
| 10 | Bob Jones University (SC) | 63% | -8% | 185 | 10% | 76% | 11511 | 57% | 90% |
| 11 | Florida International University (FL)* | 64% | 0% | 1334 | 15% | 80% | 8247 | 104% | 110% |
| 12 | Georgetown University (DC) | 94% | -2% | 205 | -3% | 86% | 10644 | 57% | 64% |
| 13 | University of Richmond (VA) | 84% | 1% | 104 | 3% | 86% | 11280 | 65% | 62% |
| 14 | Georgia Institute of Technology at Main (GA)* | 87% | -7% | 346 | -1% | 92% | 11249 | 56% | 58% |
| 15 | University of Virginia (VA)* | 94% | -3% | 374 | -4% | 86% | 11349 | 56% | 61% |
| 16 | University of South Carolina at Upstate (SC)* | 53% | -3% | 170 | -5% | 87% | 14035 | 102% | 102% |
| 17 | College of William and Mary (VA)* | 92% | -2% | 130 | -4% | 84% | 6801 | 60% | 64% |
| 18 | Elizabeth City State University (NC)* | 42% | -3% | 121 | 10% | 74% | 1928 | 120% | 121% |
| 19 | Radford University (VA)* | 63% | -4% | 294 | -2% | 89% | 13917 | 81% | 87% |
| 20 | North Carolina State Univ. (NC)* | 78% | -8% | 656 | 0% | 88% | 10472 | 67% | 71% |
| 21 | Tuskegee University (AL) | 73% | 50% | 270 | -1% | 85% | 34215 | 122% | 116% |
| 22 | Winston-Salem State University (NC)* | 59% | -6% | 255 | 10% | 87% | 11172 | 120% | 123% |
| 23 | University of Central Florida (FL)* | 72% | -4% | 1319 | 8% | 83% | 10653 | 94% | 93% |
| 24 | Florida State University (FL)* | 80% | -5% | 1297 | 4% | 84% | 8781 | 91% | 82% |
| 25 | Western Carolina University (NC)* | 62% | -5% | 351 | 2% | 86% | 12422 | 86% | 87% |
| 26 | East Carolina University (NC)* | 65% | -8% | 806 | -2% | 89% | 12837 | 86% | 93% |
| 27 | University of NC at Greensboro (NC)* | 58% | -3% | 615 | 10% | 83% | 10154 | 94% | 104% |
| 28 | University of South Florida at Main (FL)* | 73% | -2% | 1075 | 7% | 83% | 7531 | 101% | 90% |
| 29 | University of Mary Washington (VA)* | 71% | -2% | 90 | -8% | 86% | 15505 | 70% | 76% |
| 30 | Virginia Military Institute (VA)* | 77% | -7% | 44 | -16% | 93% | 8373 | 56% | 59% |
| 31 | North Carolina Wesleyan College (NC) | 61% | -3% | 40 | -2% | 84% | 13795 | 112% | 112% |
| 32 | Longwood University (VA)* | 67% | -7% | 154 | -14% | 88% | 15950 | 75% | 84% |
| 33 | Bennett College (NC) | 47% | 13% | 72 | 8% | 83% | 20280 | 128% | 134% |
| 34 | George Mason University (VA)* | 73% | -4% | 480 | 3% | 86% | 17198 | 77% | 81% |
| 35 | Univ. of NC at Pembroke (NC)* | 45% | -3% | 238 | 8% | 80% | 10525 | 103% | 109% |
| 36 | Voorhees College (SC) | 34% | 15% | 55 | 21% | 76% | 17284 | 128% | 134% |
| 37 | Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)* | 58% | -5% | 398 | -2% | 86% | 11248 | 93% | 86% |
| 38 | Florida Atlantic University (FL)* | 62% | 1% | 655 | 4% | 81% | 7710 | 102% | 102% |
| 39 | Wake Forest University (NC) | 88% | -4% | 109 | -9% | 85% | 11325 | 62% | 64% |
| 40 | Virginia State University (VA)* | 50% | -9% | 311 | 18% | 83% | 15195 | 122% | 130% |
| 41 | University of Georgia (GA)* | 84% | -8% | 910 | 1% | 85% | 11458 | 81% | 72% |
| 42 | Bethune-Cookman University (FL) | 38% | -4% | 260 | 23% | 79% | 16262 | 131% | 130% |
| 43 | Davidson College (NC) | 92% | -3% | 53 | -5% | 78% | 8819 | 65% | 58% |
| 44 | Wheeling Jesuit University (WV) | 61% | -6% | 34 | -10% | 87% | 14907 | 84% | 89% |
| 45 | George Washington University (DC) | 83% | -3% | 236 | -5% | 88% | 18698 | 66% | 70% |
| 46 | Clemson University (SC)* | 81% | -14% | 366 | -3% | 91% | 15475 | 69% | 69% |
| 47 | Trinity Washington University (DC) | 42% | -2% | 70 | 10% | 85% | 15147 | 119% | 128% |
| 48 | Univ. of S. Florida at St. Petersburg (FL)* | 52% | -2% | 88 | 7% | 83% | 9195 | 101% | 94% |
| 49 | Old Dominion University (VA)* | 58% | -8% | 432 | 1% | 85% | 13191 | 98% | 104% |
| 50 | Emory University (GA) | 91% | -3% | 225 | 2% | 80% | 13249 | 64% | 62% |
| 51 | Elon University (NC) | 83% | -2% | 103 | -16% | 88% | 24971 | 60% | 71% |
| 52 | Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)* | 26% | -3% | 183 | 9% | 81% | 11876 | 112% | 105% |
| 53 | University of West Florida (FL)* | 56% | -9% | 228 | 10% | 81% | 6883 | 98% | 88% |
| 54 | Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* | 73% | -6% | 139 | -12% | 87% | 19479 | 72% | 71% |
| 55 | Georgia State University (GA)* | 57% | 0% | 941 | 15% | 78% | 13600 | 111% | 108% |
| 56 | Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC)* | 58% | -5% | 651 | 5% | 86% | 13455 | 91% | 87% |
| 57 | Fayetteville State University (NC)* | 44% | -1% | 172 | 1% | 76% | 5226 | 120% | 119% |
| 58 | Newberry College (SC) | 52% | -2% | 65 | -3% | 85% | 17890 | 103% | 96% |
| 59 | Flagler College at St. Augustine (FL) | 63% | -2% | 111 | -10% | 81% | 19634 | 89% | 82% |
| 60 | Francis Marion University (SC)* | 54% | -4% | 188 | 5% | 84% | 11223 | 115% | 105% |
| 61 | North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)* | 45% | -5% | 413 | 10% | 81% | 12941 | 125% | 121% |
| 62 | Claflin University (SC) | 50% | -13% | 155 | 16% | 77% | 19096 | 127% | 129% |
| 63 | University of North Florida (FL)* | 67% | -4% | 281 | -2% | 83% | 8525 | 94% | 89% |
| 64 | Univ. of Virginia's College at Wise (VA)* | 45% | -3% | 77 | -8% | 81% | 9588 | 98% | 100% |
| 65 | Wofford College (SC) | 80% | 1% | 72 | -6% | 84% | 18605 | 69% | 62% |
| 66 | North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)* | 46% | -12% | 532 | 12% | 84% | 9477 | 119% | 127% |
| 67 | FL Agricultural & Mechanical Univ. (FL)* | 50% | -8% | 512 | 13% | 84% | 14088 | 122% | 130% |
| 68 | Mars Hill University (NC) | 38% | -9% | 76 | 12% | 85% | 15763 | 99% | 97% |
| 69 | Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)* | 63% | -6% | 147 | -7% | 88% | 16968 | 82% | 76% |
| 70 | Univ. of North Carolina at Asheville (NC)* | 63% | -3% | 96 | 3% | 74% | 9715 | 88% | 81% |
| 71 | Fort Valley State University (GA)* | 30% | -1% | 171 | 5% | 85% | 13390 | 127% | 135% |
| 72 | Covenant College (GA) | 65% | -2% | 54 | 8% | 79% | 19511 | 59% | 67% |
| 73 | Dalton State College (GA)* | 25% | -5% | 48 | 2% | 84% | 5686 | 103% | 96% |
| 74 | Savannah State University (GA)* | 31% | -5% | 253 | 29% | 82% | 9822 | 127% | 124% |
| 75 | Univ. of NC at Wilmington (NC)* | 73% | -7% | 298 | -2% | 83% | 14881 | 81% | 83% |
| 76 | Presbyterian College (SC) | 67% | -5% | 52 | -11% | 86% | 16103 | 75% | 79% |
| 77 | College of Charleston (SC)* | 67% | -9% | 285 | -3% | 82% | 16822 | 83% | 79% |
| 78 | Norfolk State University (VA)* | 39% | -5% | 178 | 13% | 84% | 13025 | 126% | 125% |
| 79 | Mary Baldwin University (VA) | 48% | -8% | 57 | 16% | 84% | 15922 | 104% | 112% |
| 80 | University of South Carolina at Aiken (SC)* | 47% | -10% | 89 | -9% | 84% | 13578 | 103% | 99% |
| 81 | Converse College (SC) | 55% | -1% | 54 | 11% | 81% | 15584 | 93% | 92% |
| 82 | Lees-McRae College (NC) | 52% | -10% | 29 | 3% | 85% | 17881 | 91% | 91% |
| 83 | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | 71% | -21% | 35 | -8% | 86% | 21764 | 69% | 85% |
| 84 | Alabama A&M University (AL)* | 33% | -7% | 171 | 16% | 86% | 14581 | 128% | 129% |
| 85 | Clayton State University (GA)* | 40% | -2% | 99 | 0% | 83% | 10385 | 121% | 118% |
| 86 | Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)* | 65% | -5% | 645 | 0% | 84% | 17891 | 93% | 87% |
| 87 | Catawba College (NC) | 52% | -13% | 59 | -8% | 83% | 17260 | 89% | 91% |
| 88 | Auburn University (AL)* | 75% | -14% | 339 | -4% | 89% | 20427 | 79% | 77% |
| 89 | Florida Memorial University (FL) | 42% | -3% | 96 | 12% | 75% | 16936 | 132% | 126% |
| 90 | Morris College (SC) | 30% | -7% | 61 | 24% | 75% | 16351 | 127% | 135% |
| 91 | Trinity Baptist College (FL) | 35% | -11% | 11 | 2% | 76% | 15037 | 84% | 102% |
| 92 | University of Lynchburg (VA) | 61% | -11% | 98 | -6% | 87% | 20095 | 84% | 83% |
| 93 | University of North Georgia (GA)* | 34% | -7% | 143 | -8% | 84% | 8784 | 92% | 93% |
| 94 | Rasmussen College at Florida (FL)° | 27% | 12% | 6 | 1% | 82% | 18159 | 110% | 114% |
| 95 | Lander University (SC)* | 47% | -17% | 95 | -8% | 84% | 12872 | 105% | 99% |
| 96 | University of Mount Olive (NC) | 51% | -13% | 45 | -2% | 84% | 14705 | 110% | 111% |
| 97 | Wingate University (NC) | 54% | -12% | 97 | 0% | 87% | 16509 | 84% | 92% |
| 98 | Univ. of South Carolina at Columbia (SC)* | 70% | -12% | 591 | -1% | 87% | 15466 | 84% | 75% |
| 99 | Columbia Southern University (AL)° | 49% | -3% | 68 | -10% | 87% | 10071 | 106% | 100% |
| 100 | Bridgewater College (VA) | 61% | -13% | 81 | -10% | 89% | 16721 | 75% | 78% |
| 101 | Miles College (AL) | 24% | -9% | 83 | 14% | 78% | 14971 | 129% | 135% |
| 102 | New College of Florida (FL)* | 67% | -1% | 38 | 11% | 62% | 7385 | 74% | 68% |
| 103 | Virginia Union University (VA) | 33% | 2% | 84 | 10% | 83% | 21080 | 124% | 132% |
| 104 | Alderson Broaddus University (WV) | 46% | -17% | 49 | -8% | 86% | 16654 | 92% | 96% |
| 105 | Benedict College (SC) | 33% | -11% | 162 | 25% | 74% | 18115 | 134% | 131% |
| 106 | Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)* | 24% | -3% | 40 | -3% | 83% | 9118 | 114% | 107% |
| 107 | William Peace University (NC) | 50% | -6% | 49 | 2% | 82% | 21224 | 104% | 99% |
| 108 | Piedmont College (GA) | 53% | -9% | 46 | 3% | 86% | 16172 | 99% | 93% |
| 109 | West Virginia Univ. Inst. of Tech. (WV)* | 25% | -12% | 25 | -8% | 86% | 8683 | 84% | 86% |
| 110 | Reinhardt University (GA) | 45% | -3% | 37 | 4% | 87% | 20892 | 97% | 93% |
| 111 | Winthrop University (SC)* | 58% | -11% | 244 | -1% | 83% | 16511 | 104% | 96% |
| 112 | West Virginia University (WV)* | 59% | -14% | 641 | -7% | 86% | 10355 | 84% | 81% |
| 113 | Jacksonville University (FL) | 50% | -1% | 105 | 1% | 88% | 21144 | 99% | 90% |
| 114 | Salem College (NC) | 56% | -7% | 49 | 17% | 72% | 15553 | 99% | 97% |
| 115 | Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) | 51% | -16% | 66 | 0% | 87% | 18009 | 86% | 91% |
| 116 | Berry College (GA) | 64% | -12% | 99 | 2% | 81% | 19229 | 73% | 74% |
| 117 | Averett University (VA) | 44% | -5% | 49 | -10% | 85% | 19344 | 104% | 98% |
| 118 | Bluefield State College (WV)* | 40% | -22% | 18 | 6% | 89% | 8197 | 115% | 95% |
| 119 | GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)* | 44% | -9% | 46 | -4% | 86% | 11054 | 110% | 101% |
| 120 | Furman University (SC) | 82% | -8% | 68 | -3% | 82% | 20234 | 66% | 62% |
| 121 | Ferrum College (VA) | 34% | -10% | 89 | 8% | 82% | 21133 | 100% | 103% |
| 122 | Georgia Southern University (GA)* | 51% | -8% | 730 | 0% | 86% | 14313 | 101% | 94% |
| 123 | ECPI University (VA)° | 52% | -8% | 61 | 20% | 81% | 20268 | 108% | 104% |
| 124 | West Liberty University (WV)* | 49% | -9% | 114 | -8% | 83% | 11983 | 99% | 91% |
| 125 | Coastal Carolina University (SC)* | 47% | -8% | 324 | -4% | 82% | 14211 | 96% | 88% |
| 126 | Livingstone College (NC) | 29% | -5% | 73 | 11% | 74% | 17126 | 130% | 135% |
| 127 | Stillman College (AL) | 30% | 1% | 49 | 12% | 74% | 15219 | 129% | 135% |
| 128 | LaGrange College (GA) | 48% | -14% | 37 | 2% | 88% | 19866 | 96% | 88% |
| 129 | Shepherd University (WV)* | 48% | -13% | 96 | -13% | 85% | 8459 | 95% | 89% |
| 130 | Barton College (NC) | 50% | -15% | 50 | -4% | 89% | 21522 | 102% | 97% |
| 131 | Marymount University (VA) | 64% | -12% | 53 | -11% | 87% | 22985 | 85% | 86% |
| 132 | Saint Augustine's University (NC) | 33% | -5% | 81 | 12% | 77% | 23227 | 128% | 132% |
| 133 | Davis & Elkins College (WV) | 45% | -14% | 28 | -13% | 86% | 15464 | 96% | 90% |
| 134 | Roanoke College (VA) | 67% | -10% | 78 | -6% | 87% | 21798 | 74% | 72% |
| 135 | University of West Georgia (GA)* | 45% | -6% | 438 | -3% | 84% | 14670 | 107% | 110% |
| 136 | South Carolina State University (SC)* | 39% | -10% | 172 | 14% | 82% | 20979 | 129% | 133% |
| 137 | American University (DC) | 79% | -3% | 245 | -13% | 85% | 25402 | 70% | 70% |
| 138 | Warner University (FL) | 52% | -17% | 25 | 9% | 75% | 15666 | 115% | 108% |
| 139 | Amridge University (AL) | 35% | 13% | 1 | 7% | 58% | 10948 | 125% | 135% |
| 140 | Valdosta State University (GA)* | 42% | -11% | 318 | 5% | 86% | 13261 | 108% | 109% |
| 141 | Kennesaw State University (GA)* | 48% | -6% | 557 | 2% | 85% | 16065 | 101% | 95% |
| 142 | University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)* | 55% | -13% | 291 | 10% | 84% | 15928 | 105% | 98% |
| 143 | Columbus State University (GA)* | 36% | -9% | 175 | -7% | 82% | 11112 | 114% | 109% |
| 144 | Columbia International University (SC) | 70% | -11% | 20 | -9% | 64% | 16081 | 84% | 100% |
| 145 | Greensboro College (NC) | 40% | -2% | 30 | -7% | 84% | 21587 | 106% | 100% |
| 146 | Emory and Henry College (VA) | 55% | -16% | 49 | 4% | 85% | 15431 | 83% | 80% |
| 147 | Stetson University (FL) | 65% | -9% | 162 | 2% | 81% | 23850 | 91% | 83% |
| 148 | Concord University (WV)* | 39% | -15% | 84 | 4% | 80% | 7903 | 104% | 98% |
| 149 | South Univ. at Virginia Beach (VA)° | 17% | 12% | 2 | 14% | 79% | 22147 | 117% | 123% |
| 150 | Bluefield College (VA) | 49% | -21% | 13 | 4% | 85% | 21937 | 99% | 97% |
| 151 | North Greenville University (SC) | 54% | -3% | 113 | 8% | 78% | 22325 | 90% | 82% |
| 152 | Howard University (DC) | 61% | 8% | 478 | 7% | 81% | 34075 | 120% | 119% |
| 153 | Saint Leo University (FL) | 42% | -9% | 119 | 2% | 83% | 16977 | 116% | 110% |
| 154 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | 51% | -10% | 35 | 2% | 86% | 25840 | 100% | 99% |
| 155 | Ohio Valley University (WV) | 38% | -15% | 16 | -2% | 86% | 16341 | 101% | 92% |
| 156 | Embry-Riddle Aero. U. at Dayt. Beach (FL) | 59% | -15% | 146 | -1% | 92% | 29339 | 87% | 80% |
| 157 | Toccoa Falls College (GA) | 52% | -9% | 45 | -13% | 70% | 20555 | 86% | 92% |
| 158 | Trinity International Univ. at Florida (FL) | 40% | -23% | 0 | -8% | 75% | 16383 | 99% | 117% |
| 159 | Alabama State University (AL)* | 31% | -17% | 279 | 21% | 78% | 13025 | 130% | 131% |
| 160 | Warren Wilson College (NC) | 53% | 7% | 43 | 12% | 64% | 21430 | 73% | 75% |
| 161 | University of Tampa (FL) | 58% | -6% | 199 | -10% | 86% | 27244 | 82% | 78% |
| 162 | Auburn Univ. at Montgomery (AL)* | 33% | -11% | 79 | 5% | 86% | 13178 | 110% | 104% |
| 163 | Chowan University (NC) | 27% | -10% | 99 | 9% | 79% | 16333 | 113% | 122% |
| 164 | Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)* | 26% | -2% | 19 | -3% | 77% | 16375 | 113% | 126% |
| 165 | South University at Montgomery (AL)° | 21% | 4% | 1 | 3% | 79% | 20975 | 117% | 131% |
| 166 | Randolph-Macon College (VA) | 62% | -8% | 65 | -11% | 88% | 21410 | 75% | 71% |
| 167 | Samford University (AL) | 70% | -10% | 65 | -12% | 86% | 24554 | 68% | 74% |
| 168 | Columbia College (SC) | 48% | -10% | 47 | 2% | 80% | 16671 | 114% | 107% |
| 169 | University of North Alabama (AL)* | 45% | -17% | 156 | 2% | 83% | 11913 | 99% | 91% |
| 170 | Albany State University (GA)* | 28% | -11% | 186 | -9% | 82% | 12019 | 125% | 128% |
| 171 | Brenau University (GA) | 47% | -10% | 43 | 4% | 85% | 20974 | 111% | 108% |
| 172 | Marshall University (WV)* | 49% | -17% | 335 | 5% | 83% | 7113 | 106% | 94% |
| 173 | Rollins College (FL) | 69% | 1% | 78 | 3% | 76% | 25303 | 93% | 78% |
| 174 | Florida Southern College (FL) | 57% | -11% | 105 | 2% | 86% | 22404 | 85% | 76% |
| 175 | Shaw University (NC) | 26% | -7% | 70 | 13% | 75% | 18293 | 131% | 130% |
| 176 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | 60% | -6% | 25 | -2% | 77% | 20379 | 75% | 79% |
| 177 | Limestone College (SC) | 47% | -14% | 22 | 3% | 84% | 22848 | 114% | 107% |
| 178 | West Virginia Wesleyan College (WV) | 50% | -16% | 67 | -10% | 84% | 15563 | 89% | 86% |
| 179 | Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) | 53% | -7% | 83 | 2% | 81% | 22710 | 93% | 90% |
| 180 | Strayer University at Florida (FL)° | 18% | 0% | 0 | -1% | 85% | 23947 | 124% | 132% |
| 181 | Gallaudet University (DC) | 58% | -6% | 49 | 0% | 69% | 12911 | 85% | 100% |
| 182 | Charleston Southern University (SC) | 40% | -11% | 101 | 6% | 83% | 15959 | 102% | 94% |
| 183 | Erskine College and Seminary (SC) | 60% | -8% | 35 | -9% | 78% | 30802 | 81% | 84% |
| 184 | Southern Wesleyan University (SC) | 51% | -18% | 39 | -3% | 83% | 16095 | 106% | 101% |
| 185 | Paine College (GA) | 21% | -7% | 27 | 3% | 79% | 15820 | 130% | 132% |
| 186 | University of Mobile (AL) | 48% | -21% | 37 | 1% | 83% | 14699 | 113% | 95% |
| 187 | Mercer University (GA) | 61% | -12% | 121 | 12% | 85% | 18682 | 105% | 88% |
| 188 | Gardner-Webb University (NC) | 60% | -15% | 85 | 0% | 85% | 19120 | 98% | 93% |
| 189 | Huntingdon College (AL) | 46% | -18% | 38 | -1% | 81% | 19048 | 101% | 93% |
| 190 | Catholic University of America (DC) | 71% | -10% | 69 | -9% | 87% | 27390 | 72% | 68% |
| 191 | Coker University (SC) | 53% | -11% | 40 | 4% | 77% | 15570 | 113% | 101% |
| 192 | Augusta University (GA)* | 39% | -5% | 103 | 0% | 85% | 12463 | 108% | 100% |
| 193 | Agnes Scott College (GA) | 69% | -9% | 78 | 8% | 70% | 18157 | 97% | 85% |
| 194 | Fairmont State University (WV)* | 39% | -15% | 104 | -5% | 83% | 8670 | 108% | 93% |
| 195 | Point University (GA) | 51% | -1% | 27 | -23% | 72% | 18326 | 119% | 107% |
| 196 | University of Montevallo (AL)* | 51% | -12% | 88 | 3% | 80% | 15078 | 103% | 91% |
| 197 | Amer. InterCont. Univ. at Atlanta (GA)° | 17% | -4% | 9 | 18% | 71% | 16190 | 121% | 136% |
| 198 | Thomas University (GA) | 26% | 2% | 7 | 2% | 87% | 21820 | 114% | 104% |
| 199 | Queens University of Charlotte (NC) | 56% | -15% | 50 | -8% | 84% | 18966 | 93% | 85% |
| 200 | Hollins University (VA) | 56% | -8% | 34 | 10% | 77% | 18090 | 89% | 80% |
| 201 | Truett McConnell University (GA) | 38% | -10% | 26 | -28% | 79% | 16325 | 96% | 91% |
| 202 | University of South Alabama (AL)* | 42% | -13% | 282 | 7% | 84% | 12778 | 104% | 96% |
| 203 | Montreat College (NC) | 48% | -9% | 12 | -3% | 80% | 18782 | 104% | 96% |
| 204 | Barry University (FL) | 52% | -7% | 121 | 0% | 82% | 17305 | 114% | 109% |
| 205 | Allen University (SC) | 24% | -3% | 35 | 23% | 68% | 14841 | 131% | 133% |
| 206 | Belmont Abbey College (NC) | 47% | -13% | 37 | -2% | 76% | 19132 | 97% | 85% |
| 207 | Keiser University (FL) | 58% | -7% | 90 | 17% | 76% | 30951 | 116% | 120% |
| 208 | Brevard College (NC) | 42% | -9% | 28 | -4% | 76% | 21053 | 92% | 87% |
| 209 | Anderson University (SC) | 51% | -8% | 94 | -10% | 83% | 19480 | 95% | 82% |
| 210 | Randolph College (VA) | 63% | -10% | 28 | 0% | 79% | 21096 | 89% | 80% |
| 211 | University of West Alabama (AL)* | 32% | -13% | 54 | 4% | 87% | 13897 | 122% | 109% |
| 212 | University of Alabama at Huntsville (AL)* | 51% | -17% | 75 | 10% | 88% | 17136 | 97% | 81% |
| 213 | University of Alabama (AL)* | 67% | -19% | 621 | -5% | 87% | 20261 | 92% | 79% |
| 214 | Campbell University (NC) | 49% | -13% | 141 | 1% | 85% | 20823 | 92% | 89% |
| 215 | Jacksonville State University (AL)* | 45% | -15% | 195 | -2% | 84% | 15534 | 111% | 93% |
| 216 | Altierus Career College at Tampa (FL)° | 54% | -20% | 0 | 19% | 56% | 20645 | 113% | 119% |
| 217 | Glenville State College (WV)* | 26% | -5% | 39 | -2% | 75% | 15174 | 114% | 95% |
| 218 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 20% | -15% | 107 | -22% | 81% | 9881 | 106% | 107% |
| 219 | Meredith College (NC) | 58% | -13% | 74 | -9% | 81% | 21102 | 82% | 80% |
| 220 | Shenandoah University (VA) | 65% | -13% | 55 | -11% | 85% | 25346 | 79% | 77% |
| 221 | University of Miami (FL) | 82% | -5% | 270 | -8% | 80% | 26451 | 82% | 72% |
| 222 | High Point University (NC) | 63% | -8% | 79 | -16% | 80% | 33569 | 79% | 71% |
| 223 | Hampden-Sydney College (VA) | 65% | -5% | 39 | -16% | 84% | 26534 | 69% | 61% |
| 224 | Virginia University of Lynchburg (VA) | 17% | 10% | 3 | 21% | 55% | 18814 | 129% | 138% |
| 225 | St. Andrews University (NC) | 36% | -1% | 19 | -17% | 79% | 22747 | 106% | 100% |
| 226 | Florida Institute of Technology (FL) | 60% | -9% | 89 | -6% | 91% | 28402 | 98% | 80% |
| 227 | South University at Columbia (SC)° | 24% | -7% | 3 | 5% | 79% | 21848 | 117% | 125% |
| 228 | Shorter University (GA) | 48% | -15% | 48 | 1% | 83% | 18793 | 115% | 98% |
| 229 | Univ. of South Carolina at Beaufort (SC)* | 32% | -5% | 46 | -10% | 82% | 15147 | 102% | 96% |
| 230 | Edward Waters College (FL) | 24% | -9% | 38 | -35% | 81% | 12775 | 129% | 118% |
| 231 | Guilford College (NC) | 50% | -8% | 64 | -3% | 78% | 21215 | 100% | 88% |
| 232 | Hodges University (FL) | 34% | 5% | 6 | -2% | 70% | 19780 | 115% | 108% |
| 233 | Young Harris College (GA) | 43% | -19% | 41 | -16% | 83% | 16288 | 88% | 91% |
| 234 | Johnson C. Smith University (NC) | 42% | -20% | 79 | 5% | 75% | 18814 | 129% | 130% |
| 235 | Art Inst. of Virginia Beach (VA)° | 37% | -15% | 9 | 21% | 68% | 22033 | 116% | 108% |
| 236 | Southeastern University (FL) | 45% | -13% | 101 | -7% | 76% | 23098 | 95% | 95% |
| 237 | Faulkner University (AL) | 44% | -17% | 32 | 3% | 81% | 23250 | 116% | 109% |
| 238 | West Virginia State University (WV)* | 30% | -11% | 41 | -17% | 74% | 11765 | 116% | 93% |
| 239 | Webber International University (FL) | 37% | -18% | 21 | -8% | 79% | 22416 | 106% | 99% |
| 240 | Stratford University (VA)° | 31% | -16% | 2 | 8% | 71% | 19607 | 118% | 127% |
| 241 | Spelman College (GA) | 76% | -14% | 174 | 5% | 76% | 39155 | 126% | 117% |
| 242 | Troy University (AL)* | 32% | -21% | 218 | 0% | 82% | 13634 | 119% | 102% |
| 243 | Palm Bch. Atl. Univ. at W. Palm Bch. (FL) | 50% | -9% | 79 | -6% | 78% | 22278 | 92% | 92% |
| 244 | Herzing University at Atlanta (GA)° | 34% | -33% | 1 | 15% | 77% | 23967 | 116% | 134% |
| 245 | Oakwood University (AL) | 47% | -18% | 73 | -3% | 70% | 24644 | 125% | 117% |
| 246 | St. Thomas University (FL) | 50% | -6% | 49 | -32% | 78% | 18917 | 112% | 96% |
| 247 | Morehouse College (GA) | 54% | -9% | 131 | 6% | 79% | 33546 | 124% | 110% |
| 248 | Full Sail University (FL)° | 39% | -25% | 1374 | 13% | 65% | 26260 | 114% | 99% |
| 249 | Talladega College (AL) | 30% | -21% | 71 | 22% | 60% | 15514 | 126% | 131% |
| 250 | Salem University (WV)° | 28% | -16% | 6 | 1% | 82% | 20054 | 116% | 111% |
| 251 | Ave Maria University (FL) | 56% | -13% | 37 | -12% | 72% | 14778 | 86% | 73% |
| 252 | Oglethorpe University (GA) | 45% | -7% | 46 | 6% | 77% | 19860 | 101% | 82% |
| 253 | DeVry University at Miramar (FL)° | 25% | -16% | 14 | 4% | 82% | 26579 | 116% | 115% |
| 254 | Spring Hill College (AL) | 51% | -18% | 55 | -12% | 85% | 18326 | 91% | 77% |
| 255 | Regent University (VA) | 33% | -12% | 47 | 14% | 71% | 16691 | 110% | 113% |
| 256 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 51% | -25% | 22 | -11% | 72% | 12043 | 115% | 108% |
| 257 | Strayer Univ. at North Carolina (NC)° | 14% | -39% | 0 | 10% | 85% | 22816 | 124% | 143% |
| 258 | Living Arts College (NC)° | 52% | -20% | 13 | 23% | 58% | 25162 | 117% | 107% |
| 259 | Clark Atlanta University (GA) | 40% | -10% | 213 | 20% | 77% | 32931 | 132% | 135% |
| 260 | Brewton-Parker College (GA) | 26% | -5% | 13 | -12% | 68% | 18013 | 111% | 110% |
| 261 | Emmanuel College (GA) | 39% | -25% | 24 | -12% | 73% | 16892 | 107% | 91% |
| 262 | Nova Southeastern University (FL) | 47% | -15% | 116 | 9% | 83% | 23290 | 110% | 94% |
| 263 | Methodist University (NC) | 32% | -22% | 58 | -6% | 87% | 30166 | 97% | 99% |
| 264 | Birmingham-Southern College (AL) | 65% | -21% | 34 | -13% | 83% | 21363 | 84% | 67% |
| 265 | Bethany College (WV) | 44% | -22% | 34 | -10% | 76% | 17419 | 93% | 87% |
| 266 | Lynn University (FL) | 57% | -7% | 39 | -15% | 71% | 33326 | 94% | 92% |
| 267 | DeVry University at Decatur (GA)° | 22% | -29% | 8 | 9% | 82% | 27040 | 116% | 124% |
| 268 | Eckerd College (FL) | 64% | -11% | 57 | -10% | 73% | 27953 | 83% | 69% |
| 269 | Beacon College (FL) | 68% | -2% | 4 | 3% | 53% | 36448 | 80% | 69% |
| 270 | Hampton University (VA) | 48% | -18% | 175 | -7% | 81% | 27584 | 118% | 117% |
| 271 | Everglades University (FL) | 52% | -13% | 199 | 9% | 65% | 28345 | 114% | 98% |
| 272 | University of Charleston (WV) | 44% | -25% | 29 | -12% | 77% | 18152 | 95% | 94% |
| 273 | Strayer University at Arlington (VA)° | 26% | -37% | 0 | -2% | 85% | 24608 | 124% | 117% |
| 274 | Southern Virginia University (VA) | 36% | -22% | 14 | 17% | 60% | 16289 | 95% | 84% |
| 275 | Liberty University (VA) | 38% | -25% | 413 | 2% | 75% | 26436 | 104% | 102% |
| 276 | Strayer University at DC (DC)° | 16% | -50% | 0 | -2% | 85% | 26625 | 124% | 135% |