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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Alvernia University, DeSales University, Misericordia University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Alvernia UniversityReading, PA | DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA | Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 58.1% | 77.1% | 70.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1093–1286 | 1090–1260 | Not reportedMisericordia University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $28,13836.2% on Pell grants | $31,64323.8% on Pell grants | $37,48527.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $45,000Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,800Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,370Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.5% | 72.2% | 71.7% |
| First-year retention | 72.0% | 83.0% | 77.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 36.2% | 23.8% | 27.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,055 | $61,295 | $64,313 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,788 | $26,973 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,152 | 2,128 | 1,672 |
| Consensus percentile | 64Lower is better | 64Lower is better | 63Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 37 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 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 | Alvernia University | DeSales University | Misericordia University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #352 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #283 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1005 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1173 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1418 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1142 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1245 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #826 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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