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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Columbus College of Art & Design, Saint Ambrose University, University of Sioux Falls. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Columbus CollegeColumbus, OH | Saint AmbroseDavenport, IA | Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 67.7% | 77.3% | 82.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedColumbus College of Art & Design reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 930–1170 | Not reportedUniversity of Sioux Falls 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 | $29,43939.2% on Pell grants | $24,69131.6% on Pell grants | $21,38328.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $40,825Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,658Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,750Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.6% | 61.0% | 62.9% |
| First-year retention | 80.3% | 75.8% | 74.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.2% | 31.6% | 28.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,664 | $59,531 | $54,521 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,000 | $23,249 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 11:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 882 | 1,916 | 1,218 |
| Consensus percentile | 54Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 53Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 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 | Columbus College | Saint Ambrose | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #352 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #82 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #737 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1101 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 | #1414 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #917 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #946 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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