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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Providence College, Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ProvidenceProvidence, RI | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | MuhlenbergAllentown, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 50.9% | 83.6% | 72.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1250–1390 | 1180–1340 | 1250–1410 |
| Average net price | $48,52313.4% on Pell grants | $37,73020.2% on Pell grants | $28,90521.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $63,550Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,986Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $62,805Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 85.8% | 77.5% | 82.2% |
| First-year retention | 94.0% | 84.2% | 89.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 13.4% | 20.2% | 21.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $87,054 | $74,742 | $69,107 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $26,244 | $25,455 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,229 | 5,350 | 1,727 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 38Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Providence | Duquesne University | Muhlenberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #3 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #71 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #275 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #297 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #295 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1230 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #631 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #163 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #105 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #144 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #111 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #235 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #584 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #516 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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