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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for College of the Atlantic, Iona University, Sarah Lawrence College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | College ofBar Harbor, ME | Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY | Sarah LawrenceBronxville, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 70.2% | 86.9% | 61.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1240–1430 | 1110–1300 | 1240–1430 |
| Average net price | $25,18428.1% on Pell grants | $29,18828.3% on Pell grants | $41,43711.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $47,997Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $47,260Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $66,862Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.3% | 56.0% | 71.3% |
| First-year retention | 85.0% | 76.9% | 87.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.1% | 28.3% | 11.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,264 | $73,595 | $53,603 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,050 | $25,999 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 353 | 2,951 | 1,530 |
| Consensus percentile | 61Lower is better | 60Lower is better | 65Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 76 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 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 | College of | Iona University | Sarah Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #60 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #108 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #488 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #485 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #357 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #322 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1394 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1292 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #140 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1597 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1180 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1370 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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