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 graduation rate gap | Number of Pell graduates | Actual vs. predicted Pell enrollment | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income | % of loan principal remaining 5 years later | Predicted principal remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 93% | 0% | 48 | 3% | 5 | 3 | 0% |
| 2 | Georgetown University (DC) | 94% | -3% | 256 | -5% | 3 | 50 | 0% |
| 3 | Duke University (NC) | 95% | -1% | 232 | 3% | 9 | 2 | 0% |
| 4 | Florida International University (FL)* | 65% | -1% | 4380 | 15% | 125 | 9 | 0% |
| 5 | University of Florida (FL)* | 88% | -4% | 2701 | 8% | 179 | 5 | 0% |
| 6 | Bob Jones University (SC) | 63% | -9% | 226 | 8% | 159 | 51 | 0% |
| 7 | University of Central Florida (FL)* | 72% | -4% | 4924 | 8% | 236 | 30 | 0% |
| 8 | Voorhees College (SC) | 39% | 28% | 99 | 21% | 47 | 136 | 0% |
| 9 | Columbia Southern University (AL)° | 48% | -3% | 819 | -16% | 2 | 38 | 0% |
| 10 | University of Virginia (VA)* | 94% | -3% | 513 | -3% | 44 | 63 | 0% |
| 11 | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL) | 36% | -1% | 153 | -16% | 1 | 171 | 0% |
| 12 | Winston-Salem State University (NC)* | 61% | -3% | 495 | 13% | 62 | 57 | 0% |
| 13 | University of NC–Greensboro (NC)* | 57% | -5% | 1267 | 10% | 28 | 44 | 0% |
| 14 | VA Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. (VA)* | 85% | -6% | 872 | -6% | 24 | 108 | 0% |
| 15 | Elizabeth City State University (NC)* | 44% | -5% | 258 | 10% | 93 | 1 | 0% |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic University (FL)* | 62% | 1% | 2267 | 6% | 154 | 22 | 0% |
| 17 | Appalachian State University (NC)* | 73% | -8% | 859 | 3% | 241 | 39 | 0% |
| 18 | Grace College of Divinity (NC) | 31% | 50% | 2 | -21% | 121 | 27 | 0% |
| 19 | Bethune-Cookman University (FL) | 39% | -1% | 338 | 19% | 10 | 123 | 0% |
| 20 | University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)* | 90% | -3% | 899 | 4% | 245 | 17 | 0% |
| 21 | George Mason University (VA)* | 74% | -3% | 1402 | 6% | 69 | 156 | 0% |
| 22 | James Madison University (VA)* | 83% | -6% | 589 | -11% | 32 | 144 | 0% |
| 23 | NC Wesleyan College (NC) | 61% | -14% | 525 | -2% | 67 | 79 | 0% |
| 24 | Tuskegee University (AL) | 63% | 62% | 874 | -5% | 98 | 283 | 0% |
| 25 | University of Richmond (VA) | 84% | 2% | 145 | 4% | 71 | 36 | 0% |
| 26 | Wake Forest University (NC) | 88% | -4% | 127 | -9% | 26 | 46 | 0% |
| 27 | Davidson College (NC) | 92% | 0% | 57 | -6% | 46 | 10 | 0% |
| 28 | William & Mary (VA)* | 92% | -2% | 192 | -2% | 254 | 15 | 0% |
| 29 | Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)* | 45% | -3% | 474 | 9% | 126 | 37 | 0% |
| 30 | Hobe Sound Bible College (FL) | 41% | -11% | 6 | 28% | 96 | 25 | 0% |
| 31 | Radford University (VA)* | 63% | -5% | 548 | 2% | 22 | 95 | 0% |
| 32 | Columbia International Univ. (SC) | 71% | -8% | 54 | -6% | 173 | 130 | 0% |
| 33 | Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)* | 73% | -9% | 138 | -12% | 51 | 60 | 0% |
| 34 | Albizu University–Miami (FL) | 64% | 68% | 59 | 0% | 186 | 239 | 0% |
| 35 | Virginia State University (VA)* | 49% | -10% | 559 | 20% | 37 | 116 | 0% |
| 36 | East Carolina University (NC)* | 66% | -9% | 1341 | -2% | 61 | 80 | 0% |
| 37 | Baptist College of Florida (FL) | 52% | -15% | 108 | 7% | 50 | 21 | 0% |
| 38 | GA Institute of Tech.–Main (GA)* | 88% | -6% | 649 | -1% | 115 | 64 | 0% |
| 39 | Bennett College (NC) | 44% | 18% | 87 | 5% | 30 | 206 | 0% |
| 40 | Carolina University (NC) | 39% | 5% | 27 | 14% | 60 | 90 | 0% |
| 41 | Norfolk State University (VA)* | 40% | 3% | 421 | 18% | 82 | 73 | 0% |
| 42 | University of SC–Upstate (SC)* | 55% | -7% | 522 | -6% | 214 | 76 | 0% |
| 43 | Old Dominion University (VA)* | 58% | -8% | 1207 | 3% | 53 | 93 | 0% |
| 44 | Longwood University (VA)* | 68% | -6% | 209 | -12% | 112 | 110 | 0% |
| 45 | Fayetteville State University (NC)* | 45% | -1% | 479 | 2% | 178 | 7 | 0% |
| 46 | FL National University–Main (FL) | 57% | 11% | 150 | 21% | 278 | 205 | 0% |
| 47 | George Washington University (DC) | 82% | -5% | 298 | -7% | 19 | 182 | 0% |
| 48 | Elon University (NC) | 83% | -2% | 117 | -15% | 15 | 261 | 0% |
| 49 | Virginia Military Institute (VA)* | 78% | -5% | 53 | -16% | 75 | 26 | 0% |
| 50 | Converse College (SC) | 55% | -5% | 59 | 9% | 12 | 143 | 0% |
| 51 | Wheeling Jesuit University (WV) | 64% | -3% | 60 | -13% | 33 | 186 | 0% |
| 52 | Strayer University–Florida (FL)° | 18% | 22% | 138 | 4% | 64 | 250 | 0% |
| 53 | Florida State University (FL)* | 80% | -5% | 2385 | 1% | 263 | 20 | 0% |
| 54 | Salem College (NC) | 57% | -6% | 105 | 11% | 11 | 118 | 0% |
| 55 | University of South FL–Main (FL)* | 72% | -3% | 2861 | 7% | 282 | 11 | 0% |
| 56 | Talladega College (AL) | 38% | 0% | 212 | 17% | 136 | 137 | 0% |
| 57 | Trinity College of Florida (FL) | 42% | 10% | 24 | 7% | 105 | 92 | 0% |
| 58 | University of North Florida (FL)* | 66% | -4% | 1134 | -1% | 207 | 19 | 0% |
| 59 | North Carolina State Univ. (NC)* | 80% | -6% | 1156 | 1% | 275 | 53 | 0% |
| 60 | Trinity Washington University (DC) | 38% | -4% | 160 | 6% | 21 | 86 | 0% |
| 61 | University of Georgia (GA)* | 85% | -8% | 1491 | 0% | 192 | 56 | 0% |
| 62 | Emory University (GA) | 92% | -2% | 402 | 3% | 274 | 68 | 0% |
| 63 | Clayton State University (GA)* | 40% | 2% | 583 | 0% | 132 | 43 | 0% |
| 64 | Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)* | 25% | -3% | 566 | 7% | 134 | 47 | 0% |
| 65 | Piedmont College (GA) | 55% | -6% | 125 | 4% | 14 | 129 | 0% |
| 66 | Fort Valley State University (GA)* | 30% | 2% | 286 | 17% | 84 | 72 | 0% |
| 67 | FL Agricultural & Mechanical U. (FL)* | 53% | -5% | 985 | 14% | 168 | 91 | 0% |
| 68 | Georgia State University (GA)* | 56% | -1% | 2376 | 16% | 261 | 103 | 0% |
| 69 | Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)* | 59% | 0% | 812 | -3% | 135 | 41 | 0% |
| 70 | New College of Florida (FL)* | 64% | -2% | 46 | 12% | 191 | 8 | 0% |
| 71 | University of Mary Washington (VA)* | 69% | 0% | 168 | -9% | 129 | 122 | 0% |
| 72 | Covenant College (GA) | 67% | 1% | 68 | 6% | 151 | 213 | 0% |
| 73 | Dalton State College (GA)* | 27% | -7% | 167 | 1% | 106 | 4 | 0% |
| 74 | North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)* | 49% | -11% | 793 | 12% | 143 | 34 | 0% |
| 75 | WV Univ. Institute of Tech. (WV)* | 28% | -9% | 47 | -16% | 13 | 14 | 0% |
| 76 | Univ. of NC–Asheville (NC)* | 63% | -6% | 253 | 3% | 249 | 24 | 0% |
| 77 | Univ. of NC–Wilmington (NC)* | 73% | -7% | 863 | -2% | 222 | 109 | 0% |
| 78 | Univ. of NC–Charlotte (NC)* | 59% | -4% | 1608 | 6% | 197 | 94 | 0% |
| 79 | Wofford College (SC) | 80% | 3% | 77 | -11% | 23 | 203 | 0% |
| 80 | Alabama State University (AL)* | 31% | -12% | 382 | 25% | 31 | 119 | 0% |
| 81 | Flagler College–St. Augustine (FL) | 64% | -3% | 248 | -1% | 120 | 200 | 0% |
| 82 | Strayer University–Alabama (AL) | 9% | 0% | 20 | 8% | 7 | 248 | 0% |
| 83 | Francis Marion University (SC)* | 52% | -7% | 385 | 1% | 114 | 54 | 0% |
| 84 | Concord University (WV)* | 39% | -10% | 162 | 0% | 18 | 18 | 0% |
| 85 | Chowan University (NC) | 29% | -12% | 126 | 11% | 49 | 114 | 0% |
| 86 | Johnson & Wales U.–Charlotte (NC) | 58% | -25% | 149 | 6% | 99 | 255 | 0% |
| 87 | Univ. of Virginia's Coll.–Wise (VA)* | 47% | -5% | 134 | -6% | 91 | 16 | 0% |
| 88 | Western Carolina University (NC)* | 63% | -6% | 664 | -1% | 209 | 67 | 0% |
| 89 | Alderson Broaddus University (WV) | 46% | -14% | 54 | -8% | 58 | 160 | 0% |
| 90 | Emory and Henry College (VA) | 56% | -19% | 65 | 6% | 77 | 89 | 0% |
| 91 | Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (VA)* | 67% | -6% | 1303 | 1% | 152 | 158 | 0% |
| 92 | Georgia Southern University (GA)* | 51% | -8% | 1555 | 0% | 48 | 99 | 0% |
| 93 | Wingate University (NC) | 54% | -8% | 135 | 0% | 65 | 161 | 0% |
| 94 | Claflin University (SC) | 52% | -11% | 276 | 7% | 177 | 189 | 0% |
| 95 | Livingstone College (NC) | 29% | 3% | 117 | 15% | 156 | 147 | 0% |
| 96 | College of Charleston (SC)* | 68% | -10% | 498 | -6% | 216 | 141 | 0% |
| 97 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 18% | -14% | 1205 | -20% | 6 | 35 | 0% |
| 98 | West Liberty University (WV)* | 47% | -5% | 164 | -8% | 42 | 62 | 0% |
| 99 | Savannah State University (GA)* | 31% | -4% | 358 | 26% | 206 | 32 | 0% |
| 100 | Regent University (VA) | 35% | -1% | 144 | 13% | 52 | 172 | 0% |
| 101 | Catawba College (NC) | 51% | -15% | 133 | -9% | 133 | 133 | 0% |
| 102 | North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)* | 46% | -8% | 676 | 9% | 235 | 70 | 0% |
| 103 | Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)* | 64% | -7% | 262 | -8% | 148 | 146 | 0% |
| 104 | University of West Florida (FL)* | 54% | -10% | 739 | 8% | 283 | 6 | 0% |
| 105 | Columbia College (SC) | 52% | -7% | 117 | -2% | 85 | 149 | 0% |
| 106 | Saint Augustine's University (NC) | 34% | -4% | 123 | 10% | 108 | 209 | 0% |
| 107 | Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL) | 61% | -13% | 228 | 1% | 4 | 274 | 0% |
| 108 | Valdosta State University (GA)* | 44% | -10% | 689 | 8% | 59 | 74 | 0% |
| 109 | Mary Baldwin University (VA) | 43% | -11% | 122 | 16% | 90 | 139 | 0% |
| 110 | Bluefield College (VA) | 41% | -5% | 68 | 5% | 29 | 224 | 0% |
| 111 | Rasmussen College–Florida (FL)° | 30% | 13% | 238 | -5% | 242 | 173 | 0% |
| 112 | Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* | 74% | -8% | 181 | -12% | 231 | 167 | 0% |
| 113 | University of SC–Aiken (SC)* | 47% | -8% | 210 | -5% | 74 | 66 | 0% |
| 114 | Toccoa Falls College (GA) | 53% | -7% | 82 | -13% | 181 | 217 | 0% |
| 115 | Keiser University (FL) | 55% | -2% | 495 | 14% | 142 | 278 | 0% |
| 116 | Clemson University (SC)* | 82% | -14% | 685 | -4% | 204 | 140 | 0% |
| 117 | American University (DC) | 79% | -3% | 291 | -14% | 41 | 259 | 0% |
| 118 | Shepherd University (WV)* | 48% | -14% | 225 | -9% | 68 | 23 | 0% |
| 119 | Averett University (VA) | 45% | -7% | 76 | -6% | 35 | 236 | 0% |
| 120 | University of Mount Olive (NC) | 48% | -14% | 313 | 0% | 63 | 106 | 0% |
| 121 | University of West Georgia (GA)* | 46% | -6% | 715 | -3% | 57 | 113 | 0% |
| 122 | Warner University (FL) | 48% | -9% | 119 | 13% | 102 | 120 | 0% |
| 123 | Newberry College (SC) | 54% | -5% | 94 | -4% | 219 | 163 | 0% |
| 124 | University of North Georgia (GA)* | 36% | -5% | 531 | -6% | 223 | 28 | 0% |
| 125 | Gallaudet University (DC) | 57% | -17% | 85 | -3% | 210 | 96 | 0% |
| 126 | Lander University (SC)* | 47% | -17% | 180 | -7% | 87 | 61 | 0% |
| 127 | Morris College (SC) | 29% | -11% | 95 | 23% | 171 | 117 | 0% |
| 128 | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | 72% | -19% | 84 | -3% | 246 | 218 | 0% |
| 129 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 54% | -23% | 42 | -12% | 27 | 33 | 0% |
| 130 | Lees-McRae College (NC) | 53% | -10% | 80 | 4% | 194 | 174 | 0% |
| 131 | Amridge University (AL) | 33% | -21% | 31 | 7% | 36 | 85 | 0% |
| 132 | Trinity Baptist College (FL) | 36% | -10% | 21 | 7% | 270 | 98 | 0% |
| 133 | Brenau University (GA) | 45% | -9% | 165 | 5% | 8 | 241 | 0% |
| 134 | Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) | 52% | -14% | 123 | 0% | 88 | 154 | 0% |
| 135 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | 54% | 0% | 34 | -5% | 43 | 220 | 0% |
| 136 | WV Wesleyan College (WV) | 50% | -16% | 75 | -14% | 83 | 125 | 0% |
| 137 | Bluefield State College (WV)* | 40% | -11% | 92 | 4% | 161 | 12 | 0% |
| 138 | Miles College (AL) | 26% | -11% | 149 | 14% | 182 | 87 | 0% |
| 139 | Stillman College (AL) | 22% | 5% | 79 | 11% | 103 | 145 | 0% |
| 140 | Albany State University (GA)* | 28% | -13% | 425 | -3% | 39 | 69 | 0% |
| 141 | Davis & Elkins College (WV) | 45% | -10% | 53 | -7% | 107 | 126 | 0% |
| 142 | Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)° | 15% | -11% | 93 | 19% | 97 | 97 | 0% |
| 143 | Presbyterian College (SC) | 66% | -5% | 52 | -15% | 141 | 153 | 0% |
| 144 | GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)* | 44% | -10% | 244 | -6% | 89 | 45 | 0% |
| 145 | Barton College (NC) | 53% | -9% | 104 | -7% | 78 | 214 | 0% |
| 146 | Mars Hill University (NC) | 40% | -8% | 123 | 15% | 221 | 135 | 0% |
| 147 | Columbus State University (GA)* | 39% | -11% | 384 | -6% | 113 | 49 | 0% |
| 148 | Kennesaw State University (GA)* | 48% | -7% | 1726 | 1% | 131 | 138 | 0% |
| 149 | Florida Memorial University (FL) | 39% | -10% | 191 | 14% | 165 | 151 | 0% |
| 150 | Ferrum College (VA) | 33% | -8% | 109 | 9% | 155 | 175 | 0% |
| 151 | South University–Montgomery (AL)° | 19% | 8% | 36 | -9% | 25 | 229 | 0% |
| 152 | South Carolina State University (SC)* | 39% | -11% | 305 | 14% | 100 | 198 | 0% |
| 153 | Virginia Union University (VA) | 33% | 3% | 130 | 3% | 147 | 216 | 0% |
| 154 | University of Lynchburg (VA) | 63% | -12% | 141 | -4% | 81 | 196 | 0% |
| 155 | Alabama A&M University (AL)* | 32% | -8% | 287 | 17% | 189 | 100 | 0% |
| 156 | Limestone College (SC) | 48% | -8% | 280 | 7% | 150 | 249 | 0% |
| 157 | Marshall University (WV)* | 50% | -17% | 607 | 1% | 54 | 13 | 0% |
| 158 | Bridgewater College (VA) | 64% | -14% | 101 | -9% | 117 | 152 | 0% |
| 159 | Winthrop University (SC)* | 58% | -12% | 349 | -4% | 158 | 150 | 0% |
| 160 | West Virginia University (WV)* | 59% | -14% | 1024 | -10% | 118 | 52 | 0% |
| 161 | North Greenville University (SC) | 58% | -2% | 169 | 4% | 269 | 183 | 0% |
| 162 | Agnes Scott College (GA) | 69% | -12% | 85 | 7% | 80 | 166 | 0% |
| 163 | South Univ./Savannah Online (GA) | 8% | 1% | 250 | 9% | 38 | 227 | 0% |
| 164 | Berry College (GA) | 65% | -10% | 113 | 0% | 264 | 168 | 0% |
| 165 | Catholic University of America (DC) | 73% | -8% | 93 | -16% | 16 | 270 | 0% |
| 166 | Brewton-Parker College (GA) | 28% | -3% | 30 | -13% | 20 | 165 | 0% |
| 167 | Stratford University (VA)° | 31% | 0% | 89 | 0% | 172 | 254 | 0% |
| 168 | Benedict College (SC) | 26% | -11% | 247 | 22% | 188 | 111 | 0% |
| 169 | Marymount University (VA) | 66% | -13% | 136 | -10% | 73 | 242 | 0% |
| 170 | Univ. of SC–Beaufort (SC)* | 34% | -4% | 110 | -9% | 111 | 102 | 0% |
| 171 | Coker University (SC) | 51% | -10% | 97 | 8% | 215 | 105 | 0% |
| 172 | Coastal Carolina University (SC)* | 47% | -7% | 586 | -4% | 253 | 71 | 0% |
| 173 | LaGrange College (GA) | 48% | -14% | 63 | 1% | 109 | 219 | 0% |
| 174 | Furman University (SC) | 81% | -7% | 83 | 0% | 193 | 210 | 0% |
| 175 | Rollins College (FL) | 71% | -1% | 199 | 0% | 220 | 256 | 0% |
| 176 | Roanoke College (VA) | 68% | -9% | 111 | -5% | 116 | 228 | 0% |
| 177 | Stetson University (FL) | 64% | -6% | 198 | 2% | 252 | 232 | 0% |
| 178 | Randolph College (VA) | 60% | -17% | 36 | 1% | 34 | 204 | 0% |
| 179 | Barry University (FL) | 49% | -7% | 433 | 0% | 79 | 159 | 0% |
| 180 | Univ. of SC–Columbia (SC)* | 73% | -12% | 1300 | -4% | 256 | 124 | 0% |
| 181 | ECPI University (VA)° | 53% | -9% | 715 | 12% | 286 | 208 | 0% |
| 182 | Art Institute of Atlanta (GA) | 19% | -12% | 131 | 5% | 92 | 244 | 0% |
| 183 | Paine College (GA) | 23% | -7% | 51 | 6% | 101 | 75 | 0% |
| 184 | Jacksonville University (FL) | 51% | -9% | 223 | 0% | 94 | 201 | 0% |
| 185 | South Univ.–Virginia Beach (VA)° | 21% | 1% | 60 | 2% | 40 | 234 | 0% |
| 186 | Huntingdon College (AL) | 47% | -8% | 96 | 0% | 166 | 187 | 0% |
| 187 | Saint Leo University (FL) | 43% | -9% | 1035 | 6% | 127 | 157 | 0% |
| 188 | Spring Hill College (AL) | 53% | -16% | 63 | -1% | 139 | 190 | 0% |
| 189 | William Peace University (NC) | 48% | -12% | 74 | 2% | 145 | 226 | 0% |
| 190 | Belmont Abbey College (NC) | 48% | -13% | 140 | -6% | 187 | 169 | 0% |
| 191 | Auburn University (AL)* | 76% | -14% | 656 | -4% | 240 | 207 | 0% |
| 192 | Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)* | 25% | -5% | 281 | -2% | 224 | 31 | 0% |
| 193 | Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)* | 34% | -14% | 185 | 6% | 123 | 65 | 0% |
| 194 | University of Montevallo (AL)* | 52% | -11% | 141 | 3% | 198 | 112 | 0% |
| 195 | Reinhardt University (GA) | 40% | -6% | 77 | 4% | 203 | 225 | 0% |
| 196 | Gardner-Webb University (NC) | 55% | -14% | 274 | 1% | 163 | 177 | 0% |
| 197 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | 51% | -11% | 79 | 5% | 104 | 272 | 0% |
| 198 | University of North Alabama (AL)* | 47% | -18% | 372 | 3% | 227 | 58 | 0% |
| 199 | Truett McConnell University (GA) | 40% | -8% | 47 | -29% | 199 | 134 | 0% |
| 200 | Montreat College (NC) | 46% | -12% | 42 | -6% | 184 | 192 | 0% |
| 201 | Art Inst. of Virginia Beach (VA)° | 31% | -19% | 35 | 19% | 110 | 221 | 0% |
| 202 | South University–Savannah (GA) | 22% | 2% | 45 | 1% | 169 | 181 | 0% |
| 203 | Samford University (AL) | 70% | -12% | 92 | -13% | 180 | 258 | 0% |
| 204 | St. Andrews University (NC) | 38% | -13% | 28 | -15% | 55 | 243 | 0% |
| 205 | South University–Columbia (SC)° | 24% | -4% | 117 | 3% | 174 | 235 | 0% |
| 206 | Southern Wesleyan University (SC) | 53% | -18% | 92 | 0% | 185 | 127 | 0% |
| 207 | University of Tampa (FL) | 59% | -5% | 335 | -9% | 208 | 267 | 0% |
| 208 | Point University (GA) | 45% | -10% | 130 | -27% | 137 | 180 | 0% |
| 209 | Living Arts College (NC)° | 52% | -18% | 37 | 17% | 233 | 260 | 0% |
| 210 | University of AL at Birmingham (AL)* | 56% | -15% | 697 | 9% | 244 | 121 | 0% |
| 211 | Allen University (SC) | 25% | -10% | 66 | 19% | 251 | 77 | 0% |
| 212 | Mercer University (GA) | 61% | -10% | 401 | 11% | 232 | 176 | 0% |
| 213 | Herzing University–Atlanta (GA)° | 38% | -33% | 50 | 10% | 218 | 257 | 0% |
| 214 | Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)° | 13% | -28% | 103 | 11% | 17 | 246 | 0% |
| 215 | Full Sail University (FL)° | 32% | -22% | 2322 | 12% | 76 | 262 | 0% |
| 216 | Fairmont State University (WV)* | 41% | -14% | 269 | -6% | 230 | 29 | 0% |
| 217 | Glenville State College (WV)* | 27% | -13% | 90 | 1% | 130 | 84 | 0% |
| 218 | Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) | 52% | -10% | 106 | 0% | 122 | 238 | 0% |
| 219 | Hollins University (VA) | 56% | -10% | 50 | 8% | 176 | 164 | 0% |
| 220 | High Point University (NC) | 64% | -8% | 98 | -17% | 157 | 282 | 0% |
| 221 | College of Coastal Georgia (GA)* | 25% | -5% | 91 | -4% | 273 | 48 | 0% |
| 222 | Randolph-Macon College (VA) | 64% | -7% | 72 | -13% | 170 | 230 | 0% |
| 223 | Webber International University (FL) | 35% | -21% | 38 | -7% | 119 | 252 | 0% |
| 224 | Johnson C. Smith University (NC) | 39% | -15% | 100 | 1% | 140 | 188 | 0% |
| 225 | Thomas University (GA) | 33% | 9% | 51 | -25% | 195 | 231 | 0% |
| 226 | Mid-Atlantic Christian Univ. (NC) | 31% | -17% | 11 | 1% | 160 | 185 | 0% |
| 227 | Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)* | 25% | -11% | 115 | -7% | 257 | 115 | 0% |
| 228 | Bethany College (WV) | 42% | -19% | 48 | -14% | 45 | 82 | 0% |
| 229 | Greensboro College (NC) | 41% | -17% | 52 | -4% | 144 | 131 | 0% |
| 230 | University of South Alabama (AL)* | 44% | -14% | 600 | 7% | 217 | 81 | 0% |
| 231 | Lynn University (FL) | 58% | -3% | 75 | -14% | 213 | 280 | 0% |
| 232 | Augusta University (GA)* | 40% | -7% | 327 | 5% | 243 | 55 | 0% |
| 233 | Warren Wilson College (NC) | 52% | 1% | 59 | 11% | 287 | 237 | 0% |
| 234 | AI Miami Int. U. of Art & Design (FL) | 31% | -13% | 194 | -4% | 229 | 170 | 0% |
| 235 | Meredith College (NC) | 61% | -10% | 107 | -12% | 211 | 215 | 0% |
| 236 | Charleston Southern University (SC) | 40% | -10% | 194 | 3% | 237 | 128 | 0% |
| 237 | Campbell University (NC) | 48% | -15% | 279 | 0% | 128 | 211 | 0% |
| 238 | Palm Bch. Atl. U.–W. Palm Bch. (FL) | 52% | -12% | 186 | -4% | 190 | 247 | 0% |
| 239 | Jacksonville State University (AL)* | 47% | -15% | 513 | -3% | 225 | 107 | 0% |
| 240 | University of West Alabama (AL)* | 34% | -14% | 109 | 6% | 149 | 104 | 0% |
| 241 | Emmanuel College (GA) | 40% | -14% | 52 | -11% | 202 | 178 | 0% |
| 242 | Faulkner University (AL) | 43% | -11% | 309 | 6% | 260 | 223 | 0% |
| 243 | Florida Southern College (FL) | 60% | -11% | 160 | -2% | 268 | 240 | 0% |
| 244 | Guilford College (NC) | 50% | -7% | 206 | -11% | 234 | 222 | 0% |
| 245 | Brevard College (NC) | 40% | -9% | 40 | -2% | 266 | 233 | 0% |
| 246 | University of Alabama (AL)* | 67% | -18% | 1101 | -5% | 205 | 197 | 0% |
| 247 | Hampden-Sydney College (VA) | 65% | -8% | 43 | -18% | 86 | 269 | 0% |
| 248 | Shenandoah University (VA) | 63% | -10% | 103 | -13% | 226 | 264 | 0% |
| 249 | Queens University of Charlotte (NC) | 54% | -18% | 106 | -6% | 146 | 191 | 0% |
| 250 | Shorter University (GA) | 48% | -18% | 165 | 0% | 153 | 162 | 0% |
| 251 | Clark Atlanta University (GA) | 42% | -12% | 304 | 18% | 95 | 281 | 0% |
| 252 | University of Mobile (AL) | 51% | -21% | 102 | -1% | 167 | 132 | 0% |
| 253 | University of Miami (FL) | 83% | -5% | 453 | -8% | 255 | 279 | 0% |
| 254 | Edward Waters College (FL) | 22% | 3% | 56 | -35% | 262 | 59 | 0% |
| 255 | Shaw University (NC) | 23% | -13% | 153 | 13% | 250 | 194 | 0% |
| 256 | Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA) | 65% | -14% | 491 | -9% | 72 | 286 | 0% |
| 257 | Anderson University (SC) | 54% | -13% | 133 | -17% | 238 | 179 | 0% |
| 258 | Spelman College (GA) | 77% | -14% | 214 | 0% | 56 | 288 | 0% |
| 259 | Howard University (DC) | 62% | -7% | 535 | 4% | 124 | 285 | 0% |
| 260 | Oglethorpe University (GA) | 48% | -13% | 68 | 5% | 66 | 195 | 0% |
| 261 | Liberty University (VA) | 36% | -22% | 2854 | 3% | 70 | 266 | 0% |
| 262 | Ave Maria University (FL) | 56% | -13% | 52 | -9% | 276 | 83 | 0% |
| 263 | S. FL Bible College/Theo. Sem. (FL) | 47% | -29% | 11 | -25% | 239 | 42 | 0% |
| 264 | Troy University (AL)* | 35% | -20% | 802 | 1% | 258 | 88 | 0% |
| 265 | Southern Virginia University (VA) | 40% | -26% | 66 | 24% | 201 | 148 | 0% |
| 266 | Oakwood University (AL) | 49% | -13% | 112 | -7% | 196 | 263 | 0% |
| 267 | West Virginia State University (WV)* | 36% | -15% | 140 | -20% | 228 | 78 | 0% |
| 268 | Life University (GA) | 45% | -5% | 74 | -5% | 200 | 265 | 0% |
| 269 | Southeastern University (FL) | 46% | -17% | 169 | -14% | 138 | 253 | 0% |
| 270 | Nova Southeastern University (FL) | 48% | -8% | 586 | 10% | 248 | 245 | 0% |
| 271 | Florida Institute of Technology (FL) | 62% | -10% | 151 | -3% | 212 | 271 | 0% |
| 272 | University of AL–Huntsville (AL)* | 52% | -16% | 274 | 7% | 279 | 142 | 0% |
| 273 | Morehouse College (GA) | 54% | -14% | 174 | 5% | 162 | 284 | 0% |
| 274 | Salem University (WV)° | 32% | -14% | 28 | -2% | 265 | 202 | 0% |
| 275 | Hodges University (FL) | 33% | -8% | 168 | -3% | 285 | 193 | 0% |
| 276 | Young Harris College (GA) | 40% | -20% | 63 | -24% | 183 | 155 | 0% |
| 277 | Hampton University (VA) | 52% | -16% | 235 | -7% | 175 | 268 | 0% |
| 278 | University of Charleston (WV) | 44% | -22% | 57 | -10% | 247 | 199 | 0% |
| 279 | St. Thomas University (FL) | 51% | -13% | 117 | -29% | 271 | 184 | 0% |
| 280 | Erskine College and Seminary (SC) | 56% | -17% | 38 | -11% | 272 | 277 | 0% |
| 281 | Eckerd College (FL) | 65% | -6% | 124 | -13% | 281 | 276 | 0% |
| 282 | Polytech. U. of PR–Orlando (FL) | 29% | -100% | 14 | 7% | 259 | 101 | 0% |
| 283 | Methodist University (NC) | 32% | -21% | 106 | -5% | 164 | 275 | 0% |
| 284 | Everglades University (FL) | 51% | -22% | 292 | 6% | 280 | 273 | 0% |
| 285 | Birmingham-Southern College (AL) | 67% | -24% | 48 | -14% | 277 | 212 | 0% |
| 286 | Strayer University–Arlington (VA)° | 26% | -37% | 190 | -5% | 267 | 251 | 0% |
| 287 | Beacon College (FL) | 64% | -6% | 12 | -10% | 288 | 287 | 0% |
| 288 | Beulah Heights University (GA) | 25% | -41% | 39 | -10% | 284 | 40 | 0% |