Are more students applying to colleges in the South?

Is it possible to create a separate thread re: honors programs, LLCs, etc.? Recent info on what they cost versus what they offer? It’s a bit of a separate discussion from this thread but one that’s very useful for those of us with juniors/seniors in high school researching colleges, with generally strong academic records. Thanks!

(Asking this generally, didn’t mean to respond to @Mjkacmom specifically.)