Best Colleges Rankings U.S. News and World Report Awards The Citadel has been awarded the below from U.S. News and World Report: #1 Best Regional University in the South #1 Best Public University in the South (14 consecutive years) #1 Best Colleges for Veterans – South Regional Universities (7 consecutive years) #5 Best Value – South Regional Universities #6 Undergraduate Teaching – South Regional Universities #18 Best Undergraduate Engineering, nationwide (non-doctoral) #147 Best Undergraduate Business, nationwide #193 Best Undergraduate Computer Science, nationwide Niche Best Colleges Award Ranked #1 Best Value Colleges in South Carolina