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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Adelphi University, Seton Hall University, Duquesne University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY | Seton HallSouth Orange, NJ | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 65.9% | 73.3% | 83.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1340 | 1220–1390 | 1180–1340 |
| Average net price | $30,78331.0% on Pell grants | $31,44632.5% on Pell grants | $37,73020.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $49,110Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,170Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,986Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 67.2% | 69.5% | 77.5% |
| First-year retention | 82.9% | 81.5% | 84.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.0% | 32.5% | 20.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $75,482 | $70,196 | $74,742 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $22,750 | $26,244 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,276 | 6,036 | 5,350 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 37Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 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 | Adelphi University | Seton Hall | Duquesne University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #288 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #206 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #297 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #706 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #601 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #631 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #112 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #285 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #144 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #327 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #326 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #584 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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