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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Nichols College, Delaware Valley University, Franklin Pierce University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | NicholsDudley, MA | Delaware ValleyDoylestown, PA | Franklin PierceRindge, NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 80.8% | 93.2% | 93.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1028–1236 | 1090–1303 | 1057–1282 |
| Average net price | $33,03625.5% on Pell grants | $28,27829.9% on Pell grants | $27,15429.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $42,705Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $44,850Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,442Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 62.6% | 55.9% | 53.5% |
| First-year retention | 72.5% | 69.3% | 74.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 25.5% | 29.9% | 29.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,063 | $55,838 | $53,353 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,163 | 1,628 | 992 |
| Consensus percentile | 76Lower is better | 75Lower is better | 78Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 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 | Nichols | Delaware Valley | Franklin Pierce |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #133 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #134 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #142 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1480 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1357 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1402 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 | #1304 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1483 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1472 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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