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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Hope International University, California Institute of the Arts, Crown College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Hope InternationalFullerton, CA | California InstituteValencia, CA | CrownSaint Bonifacius, MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 33.0% | 32.3% | 22.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 840–1220 | Not reportedCalifornia Institute of the Arts reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedCrown 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 | $29,31044.3% on Pell grants | $46,08024.2% on Pell grants | $26,67224.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,050Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,996Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $31,410Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 49.4% | 66.7% | 45.4% |
| First-year retention | 52.4% | 82.4% | 69.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 44.3% | 24.2% | 24.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,697 | $41,198 | $48,057 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,000 | $25,000 | $22,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 7:1 | 22:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 564 | 860 | 796 |
| Consensus percentile | 77Lower is better | 69Lower is better | 67Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | Hope International | California Institute | Crown |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #100 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #34 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #130 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #482 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1429 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1470 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1430 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 | #1329 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1375 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #684 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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