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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Nova Southeastern University, Agnes Scott College, Samford University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Nova SoutheasternFort Lauderdale, FL | Agnes ScottDecatur, GA | Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 73.2% | 62.2% | 82.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1030–1300 | 1160–1330 | 1070–1250 |
| Average net price | $30,37135.8% on Pell grants | $24,75438.5% on Pell grants | $32,62211.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,700Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,604Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.3% | 70.7% | 77.0% |
| First-year retention | 75.6% | 81.3% | 92.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.8% | 38.5% | 11.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,209 | $56,274 | $58,469 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 | $26,749 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 10:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,240 | 836 | 4,206 |
| Consensus percentile | 49Lower is better | 50Lower is better | 47Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 59 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 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 | Nova Southeastern | Agnes Scott | Samford University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #63 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #179 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #463 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #254 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #733 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #375 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1245 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #364 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #326 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #248 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #362 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1011 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #246 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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