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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for National Louis University, Augsburg University, Grand Canyon University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | National LouisChicago, IL | Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN | Grand CanyonPhoenix, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 95.0% | 82.0% | 78.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedNational Louis University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedAugsburg University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1006–1113 |
| Average net price | $12,64155.1% on Pell grants | $23,87356.1% on Pell grants | $22,47245.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $12,705Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $45,452Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $17,850Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 30.1% | 51.7% | 43.5% |
| First-year retention | 50.4% | 72.3% | 72.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 55.1% | 56.1% | 45.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,799 | $58,829 | $42,186 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,750 | $25,347 | $22,114 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 21:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,406 | 2,494 | 73,371 |
| Consensus percentile | 12Lower is better | 17Lower is better | 13Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 13 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 18 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 16 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 | National Louis | Augsburg University | Grand Canyon |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #24 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #83 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #148 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #81 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 | #480 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #723 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #549 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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