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 | Median earnings 10 years after entering college | Earnings performance rank | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income | Net price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobe Sound Bible College (FL) | 49% | 54% | 6 | 17% | 31189 | 23 | 10000 | 25 |
| 2 | Florida International University (FL)* | 66% | -1% | 4561 | 14% | 56224 | 100 | 4931 | 9 |
| 3 | Grace College of Divinity (NC) | 41% | 83% | 4 | -11% | N/A | 66 | 10465 | 35 |
| 4 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 94% | 0% | 46 | 1% | 85126 | 5 | 3421 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgetown University (DC) | 94% | -3% | 243 | -6% | 99086 | 2 | 8233 | 32 |
| 6 | Bethune-Cookman University (FL) | 37% | 1% | 356 | 19% | 37270 | 14 | 14969 | 104 |
| 7 | Albizu University–Miami (FL) | 63% | 34% | 53 | 3% | 40192 | 171 | 20790 | 216 |
| 8 | University of Florida (FL)* | 88% | -4% | 2740 | 6% | 66966 | 192 | 2768 | 4 |
| 9 | University of Central Florida (FL)* | 72% | -4% | 5166 | 7% | 53381 | 239 | 7107 | 19 |
| 10 | Duke University (NC) | 95% | -3% | 221 | 2% | 95267 | 26 | 3068 | 5 |
| 11 | Winston-Salem State University (NC)* | 63% | -4% | 499 | 13% | 39780 | 53 | 11752 | 67 |
| 12 | Elizabeth City State University (NC)* | 44% | -5% | 220 | 8% | 36172 | 70 | 2484 | 1 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic University (FL)* | 61% | 2% | 2372 | 4% | 52061 | 115 | 7362 | 23 |
| 14 | Salem College (NC) | 57% | -3% | 100 | 9% | 42947 | 6 | 14098 | 85 |
| 15 | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL) | 37% | 1% | 184 | -19% | 79890 | 1 | 15961 | 118 |
| 16 | Columbia Southern University (AL)° | 47% | -2% | 916 | -21% | 69688 | 4 | 10910 | 47 |
| 17 | University of NC–Greensboro (NC)* | 58% | -5% | 1297 | 14% | 45355 | 47 | 9673 | 45 |
| 18 | Talladega College (AL) | 41% | 22% | 194 | 11% | 29222 | 145 | 16225 | 117 |
| 19 | Davidson College (NC) | 91% | 1% | 56 | -8% | 74525 | 42 | 7840 | 10 |
| 20 | University of Richmond (VA) | 85% | -2% | 147 | 0% | 75013 | 19 | 11534 | 46 |
| 21 | NC Wesleyan College (NC) | 61% | -21% | 600 | -5% | 43247 | 81 | 15431 | 103 |
| 22 | Wheeling University (WV) | 71% | 9% | 68 | -11% | 55192 | 12 | 24290 | 251 |
| 23 | Carolina University (NC) | 42% | 8% | 25 | 17% | 36337 | 72 | 13565 | 82 |
| 24 | Baptist College of Florida (FL) | 50% | -10% | 100 | 1% | 36415 | 22 | 9139 | 18 |
| 25 | George Mason University (VA)* | 74% | -4% | 1469 | 7% | 68053 | 62 | 16315 | 141 |
| 26 | Wake Forest University (NC) | 89% | -3% | 115 | -11% | 78466 | 15 | 8337 | 36 |
| 27 | Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)* | 46% | -3% | 491 | 8% | 40375 | 107 | 9691 | 38 |
| 28 | Florida State University (FL)* | 81% | -1% | 2401 | -1% | 55228 | 262 | 7205 | 20 |
| 29 | University of SC–Upstate (SC)* | 56% | -3% | 511 | -3% | 44154 | 207 | 13895 | 78 |
| 30 | Fayetteville State University (NC)* | 44% | 1% | 502 | 1% | 37005 | 177 | 5871 | 8 |
| 31 | University of South FL–Main (FL)* | 73% | -4% | 3094 | 5% | 52313 | 279 | 5916 | 11 |
| 32 | University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)* | 90% | -2% | 948 | -2% | 64840 | 199 | 7273 | 22 |
| 33 | Appalachian State University (NC)* | 74% | -7% | 915 | 6% | 46977 | 256 | 10027 | 39 |
| 34 | University of Virginia (VA)* | 94% | -3% | 524 | -3% | 78816 | 73 | 11742 | 66 |
| 35 | Norfolk State University (VA)* | 38% | 0% | 382 | 18% | 40459 | 75 | 12522 | 61 |
| 36 | Virginia State University (VA)* | 49% | -11% | 532 | 19% | 42676 | 38 | 15682 | 113 |
| 37 | University of North Florida (FL)* | 65% | -3% | 1139 | -3% | 50726 | 165 | 6054 | 12 |
| 38 | Bennett College (NC) | 40% | 12% | 78 | 14% | 34994 | 30 | 21859 | 246 |
| 39 | VA Polytech. Inst. & State Univ. (VA)* | 85% | -5% | 898 | -7% | 75390 | 36 | 14708 | 110 |
| 40 | Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)* | 75% | -9% | 143 | -13% | 69861 | 37 | 13277 | 77 |
| 41 | Trinity College of Florida (FL) | 50% | 8% | 45 | 2% | 37028 | 97 | 14894 | 94 |
| 42 | East Carolina University (NC)* | 67% | -9% | 1403 | -3% | 49111 | 48 | 13072 | 84 |
| 43 | Clayton State University (GA)* | 42% | 1% | 616 | 1% | 44711 | 154 | 10528 | 42 |
| 44 | Georgia State University (GA)* | 56% | -3% | 2492 | 21% | 43956 | 270 | 15216 | 120 |
| 45 | Fort Valley State University (GA)* | 34% | -1% | 276 | 24% | 36133 | 130 | 12968 | 71 |
| 46 | Radford University (VA)* | 62% | -6% | 575 | -4% | 51308 | 13 | 13337 | 90 |
| 47 | James Madison University (VA)* | 83% | -5% | 617 | -11% | 63220 | 29 | 16353 | 142 |
| 48 | Univ. of NC–Asheville (NC)* | 63% | -5% | 265 | 7% | 43467 | 246 | 10135 | 27 |
| 49 | West Liberty University (WV)* | 52% | 7% | 169 | -7% | 41680 | 84 | 13213 | 75 |
| 50 | New College of Florida (FL)* | 64% | -3% | 50 | 7% | 46668 | 125 | 6993 | 6 |
| 51 | Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)* | 61% | -1% | 830 | -4% | 51126 | 117 | 8297 | 34 |
| 52 | Tuskegee University (AL) | 61% | 40% | 710 | -18% | 44149 | 194 | 35271 | 285 |
| 53 | Piedmont College (GA) | 57% | -4% | 132 | 4% | 47096 | 25 | 16449 | 129 |
| 54 | William & Mary (VA)* | 92% | -1% | 190 | -2% | 67310 | 255 | 7227 | 21 |
| 55 | Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)* | 24% | -4% | 599 | 11% | 47625 | 182 | 11526 | 43 |
| 56 | Agnes Scott College (GA) | 71% | -2% | 85 | 8% | 48745 | 94 | 15756 | 122 |
| 57 | Dalton State College (GA)* | 32% | -6% | 187 | 1% | 38615 | 122 | 5226 | 3 |
| 58 | Converse College (SC) | 55% | -3% | 62 | 10% | 37661 | 31 | 16794 | 136 |
| 59 | Voorhees College (SC) | 36% | -12% | 85 | 25% | 30619 | 71 | 15313 | 101 |
| 60 | Old Dominion University (VA)* | 58% | -9% | 1264 | 3% | 51178 | 61 | 14200 | 102 |
| 61 | Columbia College (SC) | 57% | -2% | 124 | 0% | 38150 | 80 | 18910 | 174 |
| 62 | FL Agricultural & Mechanical U. (FL)* | 55% | -6% | 820 | 11% | 43069 | 188 | 12230 | 74 |
| 63 | GA Institute of Tech.–Main (GA)* | 89% | -6% | 635 | -4% | 92286 | 113 | 11551 | 62 |
| 64 | University of Georgia (GA)* | 86% | -8% | 1540 | 0% | 61587 | 223 | 11272 | 58 |
| 65 | George Washington University (DC) | 81% | -6% | 304 | -7% | 84077 | 11 | 17440 | 165 |
| 66 | Francis Marion University (SC)* | 54% | -10% | 382 | -1% | 41051 | 108 | 11800 | 53 |
| 67 | North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)* | 49% | -7% | 673 | 9% | 38446 | 215 | 13858 | 83 |
| 68 | North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)* | 51% | -10% | 796 | 8% | 42774 | 148 | 9051 | 40 |
| 69 | Savannah State University (GA)* | 31% | -4% | 378 | 11% | 38177 | 126 | 9616 | 37 |
| 70 | Flagler College–St. Augustine (FL) | 62% | -5% | 280 | -9% | 45890 | 56 | 20000 | 194 |
| 71 | University of West Florida (FL)* | 54% | -9% | 730 | 6% | 44474 | 273 | 5525 | 7 |
| 72 | Univ. of NC–Charlotte (NC)* | 61% | -3% | 1712 | 7% | 53416 | 202 | 13681 | 95 |
| 73 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 57% | -17% | 40 | -8% | 37870 | 52 | 10210 | 29 |
| 74 | Concord University (WV)* | 41% | -11% | 166 | -2% | 39116 | 16 | 7939 | 17 |
| 75 | Valdosta State University (GA)* | 44% | -7% | 655 | 9% | 44788 | 34 | 12531 | 81 |
| 76 | Emory University (GA) | 92% | -2% | 411 | 4% | 77083 | 269 | 11773 | 68 |
| 77 | Alabama State University (AL)* | 33% | -12% | 416 | 25% | 33051 | 32 | 15510 | 126 |
| 78 | Claflin University (SC) | 52% | -12% | 255 | 7% | 34362 | 133 | 19356 | 200 |
| 79 | Regent University (VA) | 37% | 2% | 142 | 12% | 42936 | 40 | 17936 | 171 |
| 80 | Virginia Military Institute (VA)* | 78% | -2% | 50 | -18% | 74447 | 89 | 10204 | 30 |
| 81 | Florida Memorial University (FL) | 40% | -5% | 175 | 11% | 35630 | 153 | 17316 | 145 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern University (GA)* | 52% | -9% | 1591 | 0% | 49371 | 33 | 14007 | 100 |
| 83 | Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (VA)* | 68% | -6% | 1337 | 1% | 52203 | 150 | 16426 | 144 |
| 84 | Western Carolina University (NC)* | 65% | -7% | 706 | 0% | 44061 | 184 | 11408 | 59 |
| 85 | Paine College (GA) | 20% | 1% | 44 | 12% | 32044 | 59 | 12345 | 55 |
| 86 | Strayer University–Alabama (AL)° | 11% | 0% | 22 | 11% | 43290 | 7 | 23104 | 244 |
| 87 | Longwood University (VA)* | 68% | -8% | 228 | -11% | 47511 | 103 | 15372 | 106 |
| 88 | North Carolina State Univ. (NC)* | 81% | -6% | 1100 | 1% | 63282 | 276 | 10053 | 49 |
| 89 | Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL) | 63% | -10% | 241 | 2% | 79890 | 3 | 31616 | 276 |
| 90 | Morris College (SC) | 30% | -8% | 91 | 21% | 27632 | 169 | 13838 | 76 |
| 91 | Livingstone College (NC) | 28% | 4% | 109 | 15% | 31433 | 179 | 16603 | 127 |
| 92 | Bluefield State College (WV)* | 41% | -14% | 83 | 2% | 37262 | 162 | 9018 | 15 |
| 93 | University of Mary Washington (VA)* | 68% | -1% | 166 | -8% | 57550 | 105 | 16285 | 134 |
| 94 | Wofford College (SC) | 82% | 2% | 76 | -15% | 67381 | 45 | 20686 | 226 |
| 95 | Benedict College (SC) | 26% | -12% | 220 | 20% | 31244 | 174 | 12780 | 57 |
| 96 | University of Mount Olive (NC) | 50% | -14% | 302 | 1% | 43670 | 68 | 15384 | 108 |
| 97 | Emory and Henry College (VA) | 57% | -16% | 65 | 5% | 44486 | 39 | 15379 | 107 |
| 98 | Chowan University (NC) | 30% | -15% | 134 | 14% | 36248 | 60 | 15826 | 109 |
| 99 | Alabama A&M University (AL)* | 32% | -5% | 290 | 17% | 37699 | 160 | 14163 | 88 |
| 100 | Trinity Washington University (DC) | 36% | -10% | 152 | 6% | 44983 | 20 | 12708 | 65 |
| 101 | Warner University (FL) | 46% | -8% | 113 | 6% | 43291 | 58 | 17449 | 150 |
| 102 | Columbia International Univ. (SC) | 66% | -6% | 45 | -8% | 37259 | 193 | 17535 | 153 |
| 103 | WV Univ. Institute of Tech. (WV)* | 29% | -6% | 47 | -24% | 53427 | 9 | 8707 | 13 |
| 104 | Columbus State University (GA)* | 42% | -9% | 401 | -1% | 42150 | 136 | 11765 | 52 |
| 105 | Stratford University (VA)° | 30% | 16% | 79 | 4% | 42754 | 206 | 23487 | 245 |
| 106 | Saint Augustine's University (NC) | 29% | 3% | 100 | 6% | 34763 | 101 | 18164 | 166 |
| 107 | University of West Georgia (GA)* | 48% | -6% | 764 | -2% | 46046 | 65 | 15143 | 116 |
| 108 | Albany State University (GA)* | 29% | -8% | 385 | -2% | 36457 | 43 | 13344 | 79 |
| 109 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 18% | -11% | 1305 | -12% | 59033 | 18 | 10376 | 41 |
| 110 | Univ. of Virginia's Coll.–Wise (VA)* | 49% | -11% | 134 | -7% | 41478 | 114 | 9138 | 16 |
| 111 | American University (DC) | 79% | -2% | 295 | -12% | 73644 | 27 | 21544 | 224 |
| 112 | Strayer University–Florida (FL)° | 18% | -3% | 133 | 7% | 43290 | 54 | 17403 | 148 |
| 113 | Univ. of NC–Wilmington (NC)* | 72% | -8% | 897 | -1% | 51150 | 213 | 15386 | 124 |
| 114 | Newberry College (SC) | 54% | -4% | 85 | -3% | 43301 | 191 | 17826 | 158 |
| 115 | Bob Jones University (SC) | 63% | -9% | 231 | 1% | 42001 | 224 | 12856 | 69 |
| 116 | GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)* | 44% | -11% | 229 | -4% | 43314 | 90 | 10716 | 44 |
| 117 | Elon University (NC) | 84% | -3% | 121 | -14% | 65428 | 28 | 26603 | 266 |
| 118 | Barton College (NC) | 55% | -8% | 97 | -5% | 44863 | 79 | 20486 | 207 |
| 119 | Lander University (SC)* | 47% | -12% | 167 | -5% | 41425 | 132 | 13644 | 72 |
| 120 | Marshall University (WV)* | 51% | -17% | 580 | 1% | 42632 | 69 | 6589 | 14 |
| 121 | Miles College (AL) | 29% | -13% | 172 | 19% | 30659 | 196 | 14538 | 86 |
| 122 | South Carolina State University (SC)* | 39% | -10% | 272 | 14% | 35666 | 99 | 20149 | 193 |
| 123 | University of SC–Aiken (SC)* | 44% | -8% | 203 | -3% | 45825 | 98 | 11625 | 51 |
| 124 | Alderson Broaddus University (WV) | 44% | -13% | 74 | -4% | 46857 | 44 | 18807 | 173 |
| 125 | Covenant College (GA) | 69% | 1% | 68 | 1% | 47663 | 140 | 21103 | 233 |
| 126 | Kennesaw State University (GA)* | 49% | -8% | 1830 | 1% | 53057 | 124 | 16309 | 140 |
| 127 | Winthrop University (SC)* | 60% | -11% | 371 | -2% | 43111 | 180 | 17069 | 143 |
| 128 | Bluefield College (VA) | 41% | -4% | 84 | 3% | 44460 | 35 | 21022 | 210 |
| 129 | Rollins College (FL) | 73% | -2% | 194 | -2% | 54924 | 195 | 22622 | 234 |
| 130 | Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)* | 65% | -7% | 268 | -8% | 52229 | 138 | 17010 | 139 |
| 131 | Shepherd University (WV)* | 50% | -16% | 224 | -8% | 46496 | 82 | 8945 | 24 |
| 132 | Limestone College (SC) | 45% | -10% | 264 | 10% | 40584 | 157 | 21995 | 229 |
| 133 | College of Charleston (SC)* | 67% | -9% | 502 | -7% | 49885 | 233 | 16126 | 123 |
| 134 | Rasmussen College–Florida (FL)° | 34% | 6% | 244 | -3% | 36418 | 252 | 18561 | 170 |
| 135 | Huntingdon College (AL) | 51% | -3% | 103 | 0% | 46359 | 147 | 20505 | 209 |
| 136 | Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)° | 13% | -17% | 99 | 14% | 43290 | 8 | 19631 | 187 |
| 137 | WV Wesleyan College (WV) | 51% | -14% | 83 | -13% | 47265 | 74 | 16716 | 130 |
| 138 | Johnson & Wales U.–Charlotte (NC) | 59% | -23% | 146 | 5% | 41932 | 106 | 24190 | 254 |
| 139 | University of North Georgia (GA)* | 37% | -4% | 550 | -6% | 44947 | 216 | 9100 | 26 |
| 140 | Clemson University (SC)* | 82% | -13% | 679 | -6% | 66668 | 163 | 16776 | 151 |
| 141 | Coker University (SC) | 48% | -10% | 105 | 10% | 36842 | 228 | 14794 | 99 |
| 142 | Virginia Union University (VA) | 32% | -3% | 126 | 5% | 38203 | 129 | 19360 | 201 |
| 143 | University of Montevallo (AL)* | 53% | -8% | 162 | 4% | 39409 | 189 | 16006 | 121 |
| 144 | Wingate University (NC) | 54% | -10% | 133 | 0% | 48748 | 50 | 17178 | 161 |
| 145 | Stillman College (AL) | 21% | -6% | 80 | 7% | 33117 | 67 | 18030 | 163 |
| 146 | South University–Savannah (GA) | 24% | 17% | 50 | -2% | 35974 | 159 | 22132 | 227 |
| 147 | Brenau University (GA) | 45% | -13% | 160 | 7% | 47313 | 10 | 22649 | 242 |
| 148 | North Greenville University (SC) | 59% | -3% | 174 | -3% | 40922 | 241 | 19306 | 183 |
| 149 | Stetson University (FL) | 64% | -6% | 206 | 7% | 48660 | 243 | 20198 | 195 |
| 150 | Keiser University (FL) | 56% | -3% | 529 | 16% | 36810 | 187 | 34974 | 282 |
| 151 | Univ. of SC–Beaufort (SC)* | 36% | -5% | 111 | -8% | 43074 | 92 | 14649 | 89 |
| 152 | Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)* | 36% | -12% | 193 | 8% | 42711 | 109 | 13069 | 73 |
| 153 | Southern Wesleyan University (SC) | 55% | -17% | 96 | 2% | 41870 | 156 | 16354 | 128 |
| 154 | West Virginia University (WV)* | 60% | -14% | 977 | -10% | 53427 | 102 | 10787 | 54 |
| 155 | Barry University (FL) | 48% | -5% | 405 | 0% | 53820 | 120 | 17187 | 162 |
| 156 | Saint Leo University (FL) | 42% | -9% | 1078 | 5% | 46749 | 131 | 16742 | 149 |
| 157 | Mars Hill University (NC) | 39% | -10% | 138 | 17% | 41537 | 198 | 17686 | 154 |
| 158 | Coastal Carolina University (SC)* | 49% | -7% | 595 | -4% | 45247 | 260 | 12631 | 64 |
| 159 | Catawba College (NC) | 49% | -14% | 139 | -7% | 43361 | 173 | 16860 | 133 |
| 160 | Brewton-Parker College (GA) | 27% | -4% | 29 | -16% | 39213 | 21 | 17883 | 159 |
| 161 | Averett University (VA) | 47% | -13% | 85 | -4% | 47044 | 63 | 23164 | 248 |
| 162 | Furman University (SC) | 80% | -4% | 77 | 1% | 59616 | 166 | 19973 | 215 |
| 163 | Trinity Baptist College (FL) | 35% | 11% | 18 | 5% | 29706 | 280 | 14882 | 93 |
| 164 | Full Sail University (FL)° | 38% | -18% | 2231 | 13% | 43838 | 161 | 27916 | 269 |
| 165 | Spring Hill College (AL) | 54% | -14% | 66 | -6% | 49563 | 87 | 19499 | 186 |
| 166 | Davis & Elkins College (WV) | 44% | -9% | 47 | -2% | 39110 | 152 | 16851 | 132 |
| 167 | Univ. of SC–Columbia (SC)* | 74% | -11% | 1232 | -5% | 55922 | 247 | 16036 | 135 |
| 168 | Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* | 75% | -8% | 181 | -9% | 56196 | 236 | 19931 | 190 |
| 169 | Johnson C. Smith University (NC) | 39% | -10% | 129 | 2% | 38281 | 141 | 18269 | 178 |
| 170 | Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) | 53% | -12% | 117 | 0% | 45545 | 137 | 17684 | 157 |
| 171 | Spelman College (GA) | 77% | -13% | 213 | -2% | 54903 | 24 | 36895 | 288 |
| 172 | Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)* | 27% | -5% | 295 | 5% | 37783 | 250 | 9411 | 33 |
| 173 | Shorter University (GA) | 52% | -14% | 170 | 2% | 43465 | 164 | 17465 | 152 |
| 174 | Randolph College (VA) | 58% | -14% | 38 | -2% | 47983 | 41 | 19542 | 208 |
| 175 | University of North Alabama (AL)* | 49% | -18% | 364 | 3% | 40959 | 211 | 12038 | 56 |
| 176 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | 51% | -10% | 71 | 12% | 43565 | 83 | 27285 | 267 |
| 177 | Gardner-Webb University (NC) | 56% | -14% | 247 | 3% | 43715 | 134 | 18416 | 176 |
| 178 | LaGrange College (GA) | 47% | -15% | 67 | -2% | 47235 | 76 | 21313 | 220 |
| 179 | Ferrum College (VA) | 33% | -9% | 110 | 10% | 41579 | 181 | 18970 | 175 |
| 180 | Lees-McRae College (NC) | 56% | -15% | 90 | 15% | 40319 | 240 | 19895 | 192 |
| 181 | Faulkner University (AL) | 48% | -13% | 321 | 5% | 40480 | 242 | 19644 | 188 |
| 182 | Mercer University (GA) | 61% | -8% | 379 | 12% | 52664 | 261 | 18444 | 177 |
| 183 | Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) | 52% | -6% | 120 | 6% | 44914 | 146 | 20637 | 225 |
| 184 | University of West Alabama (AL)* | 35% | -13% | 116 | 6% | 37192 | 116 | 15646 | 112 |
| 185 | South University–Montgomery (AL)° | 20% | 4% | 33 | -7% | 35974 | 77 | 19841 | 191 |
| 186 | Belmont Abbey College (NC) | 48% | -15% | 137 | -5% | 44890 | 178 | 18090 | 164 |
| 187 | Bridgewater College (VA) | 63% | -12% | 98 | -7% | 49335 | 135 | 16526 | 137 |
| 188 | Glenville State College (WV)* | 31% | -22% | 86 | 3% | 36699 | 139 | 13489 | 70 |
| 189 | Jacksonville State University (AL)* | 48% | -15% | 492 | -4% | 40429 | 203 | 15726 | 114 |
| 190 | Berry College (GA) | 67% | -9% | 110 | 6% | 46541 | 274 | 18210 | 167 |
| 191 | University of Mobile (AL) | 51% | -14% | 90 | -1% | 41960 | 175 | 17617 | 156 |
| 192 | Roanoke College (VA) | 69% | -11% | 106 | -7% | 53091 | 112 | 20837 | 228 |
| 193 | William Peace University (NC) | 48% | -14% | 107 | 5% | 42945 | 172 | 21444 | 222 |
| 194 | Mary Baldwin University (VA) | 38% | -10% | 102 | 13% | 39572 | 155 | 16287 | 138 |
| 195 | Point University (GA) | 45% | -16% | 119 | -23% | 39006 | 149 | 18504 | 169 |
| 196 | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | 73% | -20% | 82 | 7% | 45200 | 257 | 20474 | 202 |
| 197 | Auburn University (AL)* | 77% | -14% | 634 | -4% | 58988 | 229 | 20107 | 204 |
| 198 | FL National University–Main (FL) | 54% | -17% | 142 | 22% | 29189 | 281 | 20638 | 205 |
| 199 | University of Lynchburg (VA) | 63% | -14% | 146 | -5% | 49869 | 127 | 19731 | 197 |
| 200 | Living Arts College (NC)° | 51% | -24% | 26 | 18% | 31553 | 209 | 23858 | 252 |
| 201 | College of Coastal Georgia (GA)* | 29% | -9% | 95 | -4% | 33515 | 259 | 11891 | 48 |
| 202 | ECPI University (VA)° | 54% | -9% | 684 | 10% | 37937 | 286 | 21671 | 221 |
| 203 | University of AL at Birmingham (AL)* | 57% | -16% | 716 | 11% | 48949 | 258 | 15215 | 119 |
| 204 | Hollins University (VA) | 61% | -14% | 53 | 5% | 37641 | 142 | 18307 | 181 |
| 205 | Toccoa Falls College (GA) | 52% | -7% | 81 | -12% | 37087 | 221 | 20798 | 211 |
| 206 | Herzing University–Atlanta (GA)° | 41% | -20% | 47 | 12% | 33666 | 210 | 24417 | 255 |
| 207 | South University–Columbia (SC)° | 25% | 5% | 112 | 0% | 35974 | 214 | 20737 | 214 |
| 208 | Catholic University of America (DC) | 74% | -12% | 92 | -15% | 74128 | 17 | 26425 | 263 |
| 209 | Jacksonville University (FL) | 52% | -17% | 221 | -1% | 54832 | 57 | 21767 | 223 |
| 210 | Webber International University (FL) | 39% | -10% | 44 | -6% | 43682 | 104 | 24615 | 258 |
| 211 | Shaw University (NC) | 22% | -10% | 132 | 14% | 33317 | 232 | 19120 | 179 |
| 212 | Presbyterian College (SC) | 67% | -9% | 54 | -14% | 50335 | 185 | 18307 | 180 |
| 213 | Art Inst. of Virginia Beach (VA)° | 25% | -13% | 32 | 16% | 34045 | 96 | 23379 | 250 |
| 214 | University of South Alabama (AL)* | 47% | -11% | 628 | 5% | 44071 | 234 | 13531 | 92 |
| 215 | Troy University (AL)* | 37% | -18% | 728 | 2% | 40515 | 244 | 14050 | 87 |
| 216 | Allen University (SC) | 21% | -5% | 46 | 18% | 28108 | 266 | 13582 | 80 |
| 217 | Augusta University (GA)* | 44% | -8% | 325 | 4% | 43708 | 267 | 11426 | 60 |
| 218 | Marymount University (VA) | 66% | -14% | 139 | -11% | 61532 | 78 | 23601 | 249 |
| 219 | Randolph-Macon College (VA) | 67% | -6% | 72 | -15% | 55932 | 144 | 21298 | 238 |
| 220 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | 45% | -5% | 27 | -5% | 49522 | 55 | 19455 | 203 |
| 221 | Clark Atlanta University (GA) | 43% | -10% | 293 | 15% | 40669 | 93 | 33532 | 280 |
| 222 | Reinhardt University (GA) | 41% | -10% | 81 | 0% | 42747 | 186 | 22446 | 240 |
| 223 | Charleston Southern University (SC) | 41% | -8% | 208 | -1% | 42606 | 237 | 16171 | 125 |
| 224 | South Univ./Savannah Online (GA) | 11% | 0% | 280 | 8% | 35974 | 88 | 22124 | 231 |
| 225 | Emmanuel College (GA) | 43% | -11% | 47 | -10% | 38319 | 230 | 19304 | 184 |
| 226 | Florida Southern College (FL) | 63% | -9% | 162 | 0% | 48286 | 265 | 22737 | 236 |
| 227 | Morehouse College (GA) | 55% | -14% | 173 | 12% | 51715 | 158 | 27764 | 275 |
| 228 | Meredith College (NC) | 63% | -11% | 106 | -5% | 44551 | 226 | 18737 | 189 |
| 229 | University of Alabama (AL)* | 68% | -20% | 1085 | -5% | 54435 | 168 | 19727 | 196 |
| 230 | Fairmont State University (WV)* | 44% | -24% | 274 | -8% | 37234 | 217 | 9363 | 31 |
| 231 | Polytech. U. of PR–Orlando (FL) | 49% | -50% | 18 | 12% | 39818 | 238 | 16791 | 131 |
| 232 | Art Institute of Atlanta (GA) | 17% | -12% | 125 | 2% | 34045 | 91 | 25890 | 265 |
| 233 | Greensboro College (NC) | 40% | -17% | 50 | -3% | 42480 | 183 | 14671 | 97 |
| 234 | Guilford College (NC) | 49% | -9% | 185 | -7% | 42780 | 248 | 20021 | 217 |
| 235 | St. Andrews University (NC) | 39% | -14% | 51 | -11% | 43682 | 64 | 27044 | 272 |
| 236 | Edward Waters College (FL) | 23% | 2% | 55 | -31% | 31055 | 271 | 13207 | 63 |
| 237 | Gallaudet University (DC) | 58% | -21% | 95 | -8% | 35471 | 197 | 16563 | 147 |
| 238 | Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)° | 16% | -23% | 77 | 21% | 36565 | 143 | 14606 | 96 |
| 239 | Montreat College (NC) | 44% | -11% | 40 | 2% | 42304 | 245 | 21207 | 219 |
| 240 | Oglethorpe University (GA) | 49% | -13% | 64 | 3% | 52681 | 128 | 17212 | 160 |
| 241 | Truett McConnell University (GA) | 41% | -12% | 49 | -29% | 37078 | 212 | 17343 | 146 |
| 242 | Strayer University–Arlington (VA)° | 28% | -5% | 184 | -6% | 43290 | 253 | 22511 | 230 |
| 243 | AI Miami Int. U. of Art & Design (FL) | 31% | -12% | 183 | -5% | 34234 | 225 | 22128 | 232 |
| 244 | Nova Southeastern University (FL) | 51% | -8% | 540 | 13% | 54628 | 254 | 22611 | 241 |
| 245 | West Virginia State University (WV)* | 39% | -12% | 163 | -21% | 36410 | 218 | 14361 | 91 |
| 246 | Brevard College (NC) | 41% | -7% | 44 | -1% | 38620 | 268 | 20837 | 212 |
| 247 | Salem University (WV)° | 29% | -8% | 31 | 1% | 33218 | 220 | 20357 | 199 |
| 248 | Queens University of Charlotte (NC) | 55% | -19% | 107 | -5% | 55827 | 85 | 22789 | 237 |
| 249 | Oakwood University (AL) | 50% | -14% | 111 | -4% | 39571 | 170 | 23812 | 261 |
| 250 | Campbell University (NC) | 47% | -15% | 275 | 0% | 50372 | 118 | 20643 | 213 |
| 251 | High Point University (NC) | 65% | -9% | 94 | -15% | 51740 | 121 | 33245 | 284 |
| 252 | Bethany College (WV) | 41% | -21% | 40 | -9% | 45649 | 111 | 11805 | 50 |
| 253 | Ave Maria University (FL) | 67% | -13% | 71 | -12% | 45331 | 284 | 14692 | 98 |
| 254 | University of Miami (FL) | 82% | -4% | 408 | -7% | 69551 | 251 | 32175 | 277 |
| 255 | Hampden-Sydney College (VA) | 66% | -8% | 43 | -21% | 68069 | 95 | 23268 | 257 |
| 256 | Liberty University (VA) | 35% | -23% | 2961 | 6% | 43755 | 49 | 27929 | 271 |
| 257 | Palm Bch. Atl. U.–W. Palm Bch. (FL) | 53% | -11% | 201 | -3% | 47824 | 200 | 24275 | 253 |
| 258 | Anderson University (SC) | 57% | -16% | 134 | -21% | 41487 | 219 | 18646 | 172 |
| 259 | University of Tampa (FL) | 59% | -7% | 335 | -11% | 56169 | 235 | 28972 | 273 |
| 260 | Samford University (AL) | 71% | -11% | 84 | -13% | 53983 | 204 | 25009 | 256 |
| 261 | Mid-Atlantic Christian Univ. (NC) | 24% | -15% | 9 | 3% | 33820 | 201 | 21059 | 218 |
| 262 | Howard University (DC) | 62% | -10% | 561 | 1% | 57839 | 110 | 41460 | 286 |
| 263 | Southern Virginia University (VA) | 39% | -26% | 59 | 21% | 37749 | 167 | 18343 | 182 |
| 264 | University of AL–Huntsville (AL)* | 55% | -17% | 279 | 6% | 55631 | 278 | 15111 | 115 |
| 265 | Warren Wilson College (NC) | 52% | -4% | 64 | 14% | 32895 | 288 | 21943 | 247 |
| 266 | Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)* | 24% | -17% | 116 | -10% | 41318 | 205 | 15639 | 111 |
| 267 | Lynn University (FL) | 60% | -5% | 81 | -9% | 47191 | 264 | 33412 | 281 |
| 268 | Florida Institute of Technology (FL) | 63% | -8% | 157 | -3% | 58784 | 275 | 27883 | 270 |
| 269 | Shenandoah University (VA) | 60% | -11% | 102 | -14% | 52791 | 208 | 25993 | 262 |
| 270 | University of Charleston (WV) | 43% | -14% | 73 | -9% | 47235 | 249 | 20174 | 206 |
| 271 | Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA) | 66% | -16% | 480 | -11% | 44866 | 86 | 41979 | 287 |
| 272 | Life University (GA) | 44% | -14% | 72 | -6% | 46066 | 222 | 27886 | 268 |
| 273 | South Univ.–Virginia Beach (VA)° | 24% | -40% | 82 | -2% | 35974 | 119 | 22277 | 235 |
| 274 | Amridge University (AL) | 28% | -63% | 26 | 17% | 37813 | 46 | 15083 | 105 |
| 275 | Southeastern University (FL) | 47% | -14% | 199 | -14% | 41321 | 176 | 25220 | 259 |
| 276 | Birmingham-Southern College (AL) | 68% | -21% | 39 | -14% | 53006 | 263 | 18569 | 185 |
| 277 | Eckerd College (FL) | 66% | -1% | 106 | -12% | 47676 | 282 | 29247 | 279 |
| 278 | St. Thomas University (FL) | 51% | -14% | 102 | -27% | 53072 | 231 | 22502 | 239 |
| 279 | Hampton University (VA) | 53% | -16% | 225 | -13% | 53995 | 151 | 32412 | 278 |
| 280 | Hodges University (FL) | 32% | -15% | 153 | 0% | 34387 | 287 | 20303 | 198 |
| 281 | Thomas University (GA) | 47% | -22% | 72 | -11% | 42633 | 277 | 23022 | 243 |
| 282 | Methodist University (NC) | 34% | -20% | 118 | 0% | 45588 | 227 | 25559 | 260 |
| 283 | Everglades University (FL) | 52% | -30% | 273 | 11% | 44357 | 283 | 30104 | 274 |
| 284 | Strayer University–DC (DC)° | 16% | -28% | 35 | -9% | 43290 | 123 | 26625 | 264 |
| 285 | Young Harris College (GA) | 40% | -31% | 74 | -25% | 41956 | 190 | 17704 | 168 |
| 286 | Beulah Heights University (GA) | 28% | -39% | 39 | -7% | 28049 | 285 | 10138 | 28 |
| 287 | Erskine College and Seminary (SC) | 50% | -24% | 41 | -8% | 45856 | 272 | 35224 | 283 |
| 288 | Beacon College (FL) | 64% | -11% | 11 | -2% | 23590 | 289 | 42154 | 289 |
