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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Erikson Institute, Adler University, Alverno College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Erikson InstituteChicago, IL | Adler UniversityChicago, IL | AlvernoMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Erikson Institute in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | 85.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedErikson Institute did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAdler University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAlverno College 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 | Not reportedNot reported by Erikson Institute in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $22,54045.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | Not reported | Not reported | $34,086Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | Not reported | Not reported | 49.2% |
| First-year retention | Not reported | Not reported | 61.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedNot reported by Erikson Institute in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | 45.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedNot reported by Erikson Institute in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $53,145 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by Erikson Institute in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | Not reported | 1:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | Not reported | 9 | 631 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 31Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 17 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 | Erikson Institute | Adler University | Alverno |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #67 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 | Not ranked by this source | #354 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #760 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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