<p>Virginia Tech seems to meet your criteria well.
Otherwise, consider just about any large public university in the southeastern states (Clemson for example). You can work your way through the stateuniversity.com rankings state by state for ideas.
[College</a> Rankings - Top 50 Ranked Universities in North Carolina for Highest Overall School Score](<a href=“USA University College Directory - U.S. University Directory - State Universities and College Rankings”>Top Ranked Universities in North Carolina - Highest Overall School Score)
[College</a> Rankings - Top 50 Ranked Universities in South Carolina for Highest Overall School Score](<a href=“USA University College Directory - U.S. University Directory - State Universities and College Rankings”>Top Ranked Universities in South Carolina - Highest Overall School Score)
[College</a> Rankings - Top 50 Ranked Universities in Georgia for Highest Overall School Score](<a href=“USA University College Directory - U.S. University Directory - State Universities and College Rankings”>Top Ranked Universities in Georgia - Highest Overall School Score)</p>
<p>Also consider the USNWR ranking for regional universities (South), which shows the enrollment size of each listed school.
[Regional</a> University South Rankings | Top Regional Universities South | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-south]Regional”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-south)</p>
<p>You’ll increase your range of good options if you also consider schools that are a little smaller or outside the southeast.</p>