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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Grove City College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Grove CityGrove City, PA | WPIWorcester, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.3% | 60.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1141–1388 | Not reportedWorcester Polytechnic Institute 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 reportedGrove City College does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. | $43,07111.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $21,700Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $60,965Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 83.2% | 89.7% |
| First-year retention | 88.3% | 93.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Grove City College does not participate in. | 11.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Grove City College students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. | $103,470 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedGrove City College students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,216 | 5,447 |
| Consensus percentile | 7Lower is better | 19Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 26 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 | Grove City | WPI |
|---|---|---|
| US News | #5 of 67Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #84 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #160 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #90 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #147 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
Students who want a rigorous small-college education — particularly in engineering or business — within a conservative Christian community, and whose families can cover roughly $33,930 a year in total cost without federal aid.
Pell grants and federal student loans cannot be used here. Families who rely on them need to compare total out-of-pocket cost very carefully.
Full profileEngineering and computing students who learn by building with a team rather than by lecture and exam, and who want international project work embedded in the degree.
Average net price of $43,071 is high relative to comparable public engineering programs.
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