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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Ithaca College, Ursinus College, Stonehill College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | IthacaIthaca, NY | UrsinusCollegeville, PA | StonehillEaston, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 69.0% | 91.8% | 66.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1230–1390 | 1200–1385 | Not reportedStonehill 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 | $33,92619.1% on Pell grants | $30,53620.1% on Pell grants | $33,01617.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $53,540Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,210Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,490Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 76.2% | 73.3% | 76.0% |
| First-year retention | 84.7% | 86.9% | 84.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.1% | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,548 | $73,721 | $77,745 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,000 | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,242 | 1,491 | 2,528 |
| Consensus percentile | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 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 | Ithaca | Ursinus | Stonehill |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #15 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #83 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #83 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #406 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #332 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #365 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #966 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1084 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1009 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #381 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #221 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #173 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #649 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #853 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1041 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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