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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Charleston Southern University, Trevecca Nazarene University, Greensboro College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Charleston SouthernCharleston, SC | Trevecca NazareneNashville, TN | GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.5% | 69.4% | 70.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 930–1160 | 980–1235 | Not reportedGreensboro College 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 | $21,66634.5% on Pell grants | $16,81332.3% on Pell grants | $17,88246.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $32,520Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $31,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,000Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 47.2% | 53.1% | 46.2% |
| First-year retention | 63.1% | 73.6% | 65.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.5% | 32.3% | 46.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,898 | $49,378 | $46,566 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,471 | $18,744 | $25,607 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 22:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,893 | 1,737 | 708 |
| Consensus percentile | 62Lower is better | 61Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 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 | Charleston Southern | Trevecca Nazarene | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #65 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #101 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1382 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #730 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1105 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #372 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1163 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1012 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #902 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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