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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Prescott College, Westmont College, Woodbury University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | PrescottPrescott, AZ | WestmontSanta Barbara, CA | Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 94.5% | 77.0% | 81.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedPrescott College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1240–1450 | Not reportedWoodbury 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 | $22,58341.6% on Pell grants | $29,05320.0% on Pell grants | $33,69246.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $35,685Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,584Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $47,056Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.6% | 70.3% | 60.0% |
| First-year retention | 73.9% | 85.0% | 74.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.6% | 20.0% | 46.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,359 | $64,778 | $65,668 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $16,300 | $23,250 | $26,960 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 10:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 219 | 1,302 | 779 |
| Consensus percentile | 51Lower is better | 50Lower is better | 50Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 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 | Prescott | Westmont | Woodbury University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #96 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #108 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #47 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #325 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #121 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1016 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1115 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 | #1633 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #430 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #925 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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