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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Columbia College, Meredith College, University of Tulsa. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ColumbiaColumbia, SC | MeredithRaleigh, NC | TulsaTulsa, OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.9% | 74.2% | 61.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedColumbia College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1098–1348 | 1223–1530 |
| Average net price | $18,40854.0% on Pell grants | $22,48835.9% on Pell grants | $15,00027.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $22,214Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $45,630Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,061Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 36.9% | 70.1% | 72.3% |
| First-year retention | 60.4% | 79.4% | 92.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 54.0% | 35.9% | 27.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,338 | $51,539 | $61,408 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,750 | $25,000 | $21,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 10:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,343 | 1,188 | 2,813 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 44Lower is better | 44Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 74 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 | Columbia | Meredith | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #41 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #126 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #205 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #877 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #729 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #664 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 | #299 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #624 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #102 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1178 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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