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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Palm Beach Atlantic University, Benedict College, Marymount University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL | BenedictColumbia, SC | Marymount UniversityArlington, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 82.0% | 95.7% | 93.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1220 | Not reportedBenedict College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedMarymount University 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 | $28,35423.0% on Pell grants | $18,25062.3% on Pell grants | $29,13723.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $40,650Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $17,440Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,920Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.3% | 24.3% | 53.5% |
| First-year retention | 68.0% | 57.3% | 72.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.0% | 62.3% | 23.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,232 | $31,902 | $67,516 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 | $32,500 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,603 | 1,536 | 1,810 |
| Consensus percentile | 66Lower is better | 66Lower is better | 65Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 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 | Palm Beach | Benedict | Marymount University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #384 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #80 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #418 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1256 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1320 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 | #1157 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1384 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #700 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 | 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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