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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Palo Alto University, Alaska Bible College, Nazarene Bible College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA | Alaska BiblePalmer, AK | Nazarene BibleColorado Springs, CO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Palo Alto University in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Alaska Bible College in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Nazarene Bible College in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedPalo Alto University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAlaska Bible College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedNazarene Bible College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | Not reportedNot reported by Palo Alto University in the most recent federal collection. | $17,50832.8% on Pell grants | Not reportedNot reported by Nazarene Bible College in the most recent federal collection. |
| Published tuition & fees | Not reported | $9,730Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,482Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | Not reported | 37.5% | Not reported |
| First-year retention | Not reported | 100.0% | Not reported |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 50.0% | 32.8% | 14.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $83,187 | Not reportedNot reported by Alaska Bible College in the most recent federal collection. | $41,450 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | Not reportedNot reported by Alaska Bible College in the most recent federal collection. | $34,787 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 5:1 | 6:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14 | 24 | 284 |
| Consensus percentile | 86Lower is better | 86Lower is better | 86Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow 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 | Palo Alto | Alaska Bible | Nazarene Bible |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #2235 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2232 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2241 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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