美国是世界上教育质量最高的国家之一，有很多世界著名的大学，因此，吸引着众多学子纷纷赴美留学深造。每年的USNEWS美国大学排名是大家选校的参考依据，下面就为86留学网提供2016年USNEWS美国南部地方性大学排名介绍，详见下文。
| 排名 | 学校名称 | 学校英文名 | 学费/年 | 学生人数 | 录取率 | 所在城市 |
| 1 | 伊隆大学 | Elon University | $32,172 | 6,483 | 53.90% | Elon, NC |
| 1 | 罗林斯学院 | Rollins College | $44,760 | 2,469 | 57.30% | Winter Park, FL |
| 3 | 赛特德尔学院 | The Citadel | $32,176 | 3,592 | 75.50% | Charleston, SC |
| 4 | 桑佛德大学 | Samford University | $28,370 | 4,933 | 81.90% | Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | 贝尔蒙特大学 | Belmont University | $30,000 | 7,244 | 83% | Nashville, TN |
| 5 | 斯泰森大学 | Stetson University | $41,590 | 4,137 | 61.20% | DeLand, FL |
| 7 | 詹姆斯·麦迪逊大学 | James Madison University | $25,142 | 20,855 | 65.70% | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 8 | 莫瑟尔大学 | Mercer University | $34,450 | 8,552 | 66.70% | Macon, GA |
| 9 | 安柏瑞德航空航天大学 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | $33,218 | 5,538 | 73.10% | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 10 | 阿帕拉契州立大学 | Appalachian State University | $19,720 | 18,026 | 62.70% | Boone, NC |
| 11 | 查尔斯顿学院 | College of Charleston | $28,904 | 11,456 | 78.00% | Charleston, SC |
| 11 | 新奥尔良洛约拉大学 | Loyola University New Orleans | $37,580 | 4,330 | 90.30% | New Orleans, LA |
| 13 | 贝拉明大学 | Bellarmine University | $37,650 | 3,609 | 83.40% | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | 克里斯托弗纽波特大学 | Christopher Newport University | $23,428 | 5,221 | 55.90% | Newport News, VA |
| 14 | 田纳西联合大学 | Union University | $29,190 | 3,846 | 69% | Jackson, TN |
| 16 | 玛丽华盛顿大学 | University of Mary Washington | $24,814 | 4,535 | 76.70% | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 16 | 北卡罗来纳大学威尔明顿分校 | University of North Carolina, Wilmington | $20,513 | 14,570 | 58.60% | Wilmington, NC |
| 18 | 汉普顿大学 | Hampton University | $23,100 | 4,397 | 29.10% | Hampton, VA |
| 18 | 利普斯科姆大学 | Lipscomb University | $28,624 | 4,489 | 55.60% | Nashville, TN |
| 20 | 夏洛特皇后大学 | Queens University of Charlotte | $32,330 | 2,248 | 78.50% | Charlotte, NC |
| 21 | 斯普林希尔学院 | Spring Hill College | $34,091 | 1,412 | 51.80% | Mobile, AL |
| 22 | 哈丁大学 | Harding University | $17,670 | 6,075 | 99.10% | Searcy, AR |
| 22 | 坦帕大学 | University of Tampa | $27,044 | 7,683 | 52% | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | 坎贝尔大学 | Campbell University | $28,820 | 6,103 | 68.10% | Buies Creek, NC |
| 25 | 匡威学院 | Converse College | $16,850 | 1,323 | 53.60% | Spartanburg, SC |
| 26 | 温斯洛普大学 | Winthrop University | $27,404 | 6,024 | 71.20% | Rock Hill, SC |
| 27 | 基督教兄弟大学 | Christian Brothers University | $30,106 | 1,670 | 49.70% | Memphis, TN |
| 28 | 佐治亚学院及州立大学 | Georgia College & State University | $27,518 | 6,772 | 76.20% | Milledgeville, GA |
| 28 | 朗伍德大学 | Longwood University | $26,070 | 5,096 | 72.90% | Farmville, VA |
| 28 | 穆雷州立大学 | Murray State University | $20,712 | 11,207 | 80% | Murray, KY |
| 31 | 西肯塔基大学 | Western Kentucky University | $24,132 | 20,171 | 93% | Bowling Green, KY |
| 32 | 林奇堡学院 | Lynchburg College | $35,555 | 2,736 | 66.80% | Lynchburg, VA |
| 32 | 密西西比学院 | Mississippi College | $16,114 | 4,984 | 63.00% | Clinton, MS |
| 32 | 西卡罗来纳大学 | Western Carolina University | $17,296 | 10,382 | 43.10% | Cullowhee, NC |
| 35 | 哥伦比亚国际大学 | Columbia International University | $19,480 | 1,104 | 33.20% | Columbia, SC |
| 35 | 田纳西理工大学 | Tennessee Technological University | $24,500 | 11,339 | 94.40% | Cookeville, TN |
| 37 | 南卡罗来纳哥伦比亚学院 | Columbia College | $28,100 | 1,221 | 79% | Columbia, SC |
| 37 | 莱德福德大学 | Radford University | $21,647 | 9,798 | 78.80% | Radford, VA |
| 37 | 蒙特瓦洛大学 | University of Montevallo | $22,780 | 3,073 | 74.30% | Montevallo, AL |
| 37 | 温盖特大学 | Wingate University | $28,110 | 3,034 | 75.10% | Wingate, NC |
| 41 | 加德纳韦伯大学 | Gardner-Webb University | $28,280 | 4,440 | 66.70% | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 41 | 玛丽鲍德温学院 | Mary Baldwin College | $30,331 | 1,754 | 51% | Staunton, VA |
| 41 | 雪兰多大学 | Shenandoah University | $30,760 | 3,693 | 82.60% | Winchester, VA |
| 41 | 威廉·凯里大学 | William Carey University | $11,700 | 3,936 | 52% | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 45 | 马歇尔大学 | Marshall University | $15,026 | 13,381 | 86.90% | Huntington, WV |
| 46 | 弗里德-哈德曼大学 | Freed-Hardeman University | $21,500 | 1,846 | 93.40% | Henderson, TN |
| 46 | 李大学 | Lee University | $15,000 | 5,098 | 89.10% | Cleveland, TN |
| 46 | 密西西比女子大学 | Mississippi University for Women | $15,847 | 2,696 | 93.60% | Columbus, MS |
| 46 | 棕榈滩大西洋大学 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | $27,150 | 3,865 | 95.30% | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 50 | 林肯纪念大学 | Lincoln Memorial University | $20,546 | 3,735 | 74.40% | Harrogate, TN |
| 50 | 北佛罗里达大学 | University of North Florida | $20,112 | 15,984 | 60.60% | Jacksonville, FL |
| 50 | 田纳西大学马丁分校 | University of Tennessee, Martin | $22,593 | 7,042 | 73.30% | Martin, TN |
| 53 | 阿肯色州立大学 | Arkansas State University | $13,480 | 13,144 | 72.40% | State University, AR |
| 53 | 玛丽蒙特大学 | Marymount University | $28,310 | 3,441 | 84% | Arlington, VA |
| 53 | 皮德蒙特学院 | Piedmont College | $21,990 | 2,120 | 57.60% | Demorest, GA |
| 53 | 托马斯莫尔学院 | Thomas More College | $28,668 | 1,655 | 93.20% | Crestview Hills, KY |
| 53 | 北乔治亚大学 | University of North Georgia | $20,720 | 16,064 | 64.90% | Dahlonega, GA |
| 58 | 贝尔黑文大学 | Belhaven University | $21,816 | 4,119 | 71.70% | Jackson, MS |
| 58 | 南佛罗里达大学圣彼得堡分校 | University of South Florida, St. Petersburg | $16,746 | 4,593 | 35% | St. Petersburg, F |
