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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Regent University, Fisk University, Howard University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | HowardWashington, DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 38.1% | 37.4% | 41.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 990–1250 | 1140–1510 | 1090–1320 |
| Average net price | $19,92351.1% on Pell grants | $32,02051.8% on Pell grants | $50,53940.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $21,650Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $25,858Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,810Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 56.9% | 29.9% | 70.0% |
| First-year retention | 74.6% | 73.8% | 90.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 51.1% | 51.8% | 40.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,498 | $45,454 | $63,066 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,534 | $27,000 | $24,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 20:1 | 11:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,729 | 1,035 | 10,108 |
| Consensus percentile | 59Lower is better | 54Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 | Regent University | Fisk University | Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #373 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #88 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #383 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1108 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #620 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1319 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 | #375 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #434 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1175 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #403 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | 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 | #1046 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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