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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Patrick Henry College, Oral Roberts University, Hampton University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Patrick HenryPurcellville, VA | Oral RobertsTulsa, OK | Hampton UniversityHampton, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.4% | 98.9% | 62.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1240–1420 | 1120–1310 | 790–1090 |
| Average net price | Not reportedPatrick Henry College does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. | $25,36528.4% on Pell grants | $25,31939.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $28,425Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $30,592Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 73.9% | 56.8% | 57.2% |
| First-year retention | 87.5% | 80.5% | 85.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Patrick Henry College does not participate in. | 28.4% | 39.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Patrick Henry College students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. | $46,885 | $59,159 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedPatrick Henry College students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. | $27,000 | $25,442 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 395 | 3,487 | 3,727 |
| Consensus percentile | 63Lower is better | 63Lower is better | 63Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 3 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 36 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 | Patrick Henry | Oral Roberts | Hampton University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #76 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1315 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1227 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #428 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1599 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #365 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1192 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 | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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