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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Barry University, Centre College, Tennessee Wesleyan University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Barry UniversityMiami, FL | CentreDanville, KY | Tennessee WesleyanAthens, TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.2% | 54.4% | 68.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedBarry University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1160–1450 | Not reportedTennessee Wesleyan University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $22,61339.1% on Pell grants | $20,78122.6% on Pell grants | $14,83639.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $34,350Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,820Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $30,814Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 37.9% | 80.7% | 47.6% |
| First-year retention | 63.4% | 87.5% | 72.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.1% | 22.6% | 39.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,966 | $66,240 | $45,989 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,997 | $27,000 | $20,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,212 | 1,400 | 846 |
| Consensus percentile | 28Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 8 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 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 | Barry University | Centre | Tennessee Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #59 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #10 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #234 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #491 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #283 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #692 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #193 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #631 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #281 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #846 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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