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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Abilene Christian University, Clark Atlanta University, University of Dallas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Abilene ChristianAbilene, TX | Clark AtlantaAtlanta, GA | DallasIrving, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 66.0% | 64.2% | 53.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1270 | Not reportedClark Atlanta University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1120–1370 |
| Average net price | $26,18222.3% on Pell grants | $37,70270.5% on Pell grants | $22,61025.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,200Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $28,310Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,930Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 59.0% | 49.0% | 73.1% |
| First-year retention | 80.5% | 70.7% | 77.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 22.3% | 70.5% | 25.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,736 | $42,712 | $58,285 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 | $27,000 | $23,117 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,195 | 3,603 | 1,403 |
| Consensus percentile | 71Lower is better | 73Lower is better | 54Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Abilene Christian | Clark Atlanta | Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #27 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #437 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source | #422 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1379 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #992 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1132 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #432 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #489 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #369 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #344 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1353 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #301 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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