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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Life University, Oral Roberts University, Hampton University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Life UniversityMarietta, GA | Oral RobertsTulsa, OK | Hampton UniversityHampton, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.0% | 98.9% | 62.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 920–1130 | 1120–1310 | 790–1090 |
| Average net price | $29,79140.0% on Pell grants | $25,36528.4% on Pell grants | $25,31939.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,036Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $30,592Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 37.9% | 56.8% | 57.2% |
| First-year retention | 62.8% | 80.5% | 85.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 40.0% | 28.4% | 39.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $47,397 | $46,885 | $59,159 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $16,666 | $27,000 | $25,442 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 893 | 3,487 | 3,727 |
| Consensus percentile | 63Lower is better | 63Lower is better | 63Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 56 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 36 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 | Life University | Oral Roberts | Hampton University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #117 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #76 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1063 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1315 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1227 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #428 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #793 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #365 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1192 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 | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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