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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Chowan University, Trinity Washington University, Mount St. Mary's University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | Trinity WashingtonWashington, DC | Mount St.Emmitsburg, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 68.8% | 99.5% | 73.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedChowan University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedTrinity Washington University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1046–1280 |
| Average net price | $14,08656.6% on Pell grants | $9,30254.5% on Pell grants | $22,65531.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $27,910Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $26,610Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,630Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 29.9% | 49.3% | 65.4% |
| First-year retention | 70.8% | 69.2% | 70.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 56.6% | 54.5% | 31.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,412 | $53,804 | $64,072 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $29,491 | $28,250 | $25,391 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 603 | 1,414 | 1,768 |
| Consensus percentile | 54Lower is better | 54Lower is better | 54Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 8 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 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 | Chowan University | Trinity Washington | Mount St. |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #66 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #129 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #81 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #873 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1075 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1052 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 | #1405 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #389 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1162 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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