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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Duquesne University, Fordham University, Providence College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | ProvidenceProvidence, RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 83.6% | 59.3% | 50.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1180–1340 | 1320–1480 | 1250–1390 |
| Average net price | $37,73020.2% on Pell grants | $44,33821.4% on Pell grants | $48,52313.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $48,986Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $64,915Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $63,550Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 77.5% | 81.9% | 85.8% |
| First-year retention | 84.2% | 88.5% | 94.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 20.2% | 21.4% | 13.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $74,742 | $85,569 | $87,054 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,244 | $24,300 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,350 | 10,512 | 4,229 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 37 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 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 | Duquesne University | Fordham University | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #97 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #3 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #297 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #133 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #275 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #631 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #847 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1230 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #144 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #194 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #105 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #584 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #602 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #235 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1037 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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