2008年美国地区级大学排名-南部TOP学校
本排名榜由USNEWS根据各个学校的专业评分、毕业率、新生保持率、平均毕业率、教学资源排名、人数少于20人的班级比例、人数多于50人的班级比例、学生老师比、全职教师比、入学难易度排名、SAT中段入学成绩、新生在班级排名TOP25%的比例、录取率、经费来源排名、校友资助排名和平均校友资助率数据的综合排名。
| 排名 | 学校名称 | 总分 | 专业评分 | 毕业率排名 | 新生保持率 | 平均毕业率 | 教学资源排名 | 全职教师比 | 入学难易度排名 | SAT中段入学成绩 | 录取率 | 经费来源排名 | 校友资助排名 | 平均校友资助率 |
| 1 | Roltdns College(FL） | 100 | 3.7 | 5 | 84 | 64 | 2 | 93 | 8 | 1090-1260 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Stetson University(FL) | 95 | 3.6 | 6 | 79 | 65 | 1 | 87 | 5 | 1000-1230 | 65 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Elon University(NC) | 95 | 3.8 | 3 | 88 | 73 | 40 | 89 | 3 | 1130-1310 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | James Madison University(VA) | 92 | 3.9 | 1 | 92 | 80 | 60 | 89 | 4 | 1050-1230 | 63 | 72 | 53 | 9 |
| 5 | The Citadel(SC) | 89 | 3.8 | 4 | 81 | 69 | 18 | 88 | 44 | 1000-1200 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Loyola University New Orleans | 85 | 3.3 | 6 | 81 | 64 | 3 | 85 | 15 | 23-28 | 58 | 6 | 28 | 15 |
| 7 | Mercer University(GA) | 82 | 3.5 | 31 | 80 | 51 | 5 | 81 | 6 | 1080-1270 | 79 | 5 | 45 | 11 |
| 8 | College of Charleston(SC) | 79 | 3.7 | 15 | 83 | 58 | 50 | 81 | 12 | 1130-1300 | 61 | 58 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | University of Mary Washington(VA) | 78 | 3.3 | 2 | 86 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 2 | 1140-1310 | 70 | 79 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Appalachian State University(NC) | 76 | 3.5 | 6 | 85 | 62 | 13 | 86 | 24 | 1040-1220 | 69 | 51 | 35 | 13 |
| 11 | Spring Hill College(AL) | 75 | 3.1 | 6 | 81 | 63 | 36 | 79 | 9 | 21-26 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 11 | Belmont University(TN) | 75 | 3.3 | 15 | 78 | 60 | 21 | 73 | 1 | 23-28 | 69 | 29 | 42 | 11 |
| 13 | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University(FL) | 72 | 3.3 | 22 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 89 | 41 | 960-1210 | 82 | 1 | 111 | 2 |
| 14 | University of North Carotdna—Wilmington | 69 | 3.2 | 6 | 85 | 62 | 55 | 85 | 13 | 1060-1240 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 11 |
| 14 | Murray State University(KY) | 69 | 3.1 | 22 | 76 | 57 | 12 | 86 | 15 | 20-25 | 63 | 48 | 13 | 23 |
| 14 | Converse College(SC) | 69 | 3 | 26 | 74 | 55 | 8 | 64 | 13 | 980-1190 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| 17 | Christian Brothers University(TN) | 67 | 3 | 11 | 79 | 63 | 31 | 84 | 6 | 22-27 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 12 |
| 18 | Wheetdng Jesuit University(WV) | 66 | 3 | 22 | 72 | 58 | 75 | 67 | 22 | 20-25 | 72 | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Bellarmine University(KY) | 65 | 2.8 | 15 | 82 | 64 | 28 | 72 | 15 | 22-27 | 62 | 32 | 2 | 28 |
| 20 | Mississippi College | 62 | 3 | 12 | 73 | 65 | 60 | 72 | 15 | 20-26 | 54 | 61 | 58 | 8 |
| 20 | Union University(TN) | 62 | 2.7 | 19 | 76 | 58 | 6 | 81 | 9 | 21-27 | 83 | 48 | 31 | 14 |
| 22 | University of Tampa(FL) | 61 | 3.1 | 31 | 74 | 53 | 15 | 76 | 32 | 960-1150 | 56 | 66 | 21 | 17 |
| 23 | Queens University of Charlotte(NC) | 60 | 2.9 | 18 | 75 | 59 | 44 | 84 | 62 | 930-1140 | 78 | 16 | 10 | 25 |
| 23 | Mary Baldwin College(VA) | 60 | 3.1 | 46 | 64 | 48 | 10 | 79 | 53 | 920-1130 | 77 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 25 | Hampton University(VA) | 59 | 2.9 | 20 | 85 | 53 | 89 | 91 | 38 | 945-1158 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 15 |
| 25 | Tennessee Technological University | 59 | 3.1 | 46 | 73 | 45 | 6 | 87 | 24 | 20-25 | 92 | 61 | 38 | 12 |
| 25 | tdpscomb University(TN) | 59 | 2.8 | 28 | 75 | 54 | 46 | 68 | 28 | 21-27 | 74 | 9 | 18 | 18 |
| 25 | Harding University(AR) | 59 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 60 | 99 | 81 | 19 | 20-27 | 60 | 61 | 24 | 16 |
| 25 | Winthrop University(SC) | 59 | 3.2 | 20 | 75 | 58 | 75 | 75 | 52 | 950-1140 | 70 | 40 | 21 | 17 |
| 30 | Mississippi University for Women | 58 | 3.3 | 61 | 70 | 43 | 72 | 86 | 20 | 19-24 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 15 |
| 31 | Longwood University(VA) |