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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Santa Clara University, University of Portland, George Washington University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA | PortlandPortland, OR | George WashingtonWashington, DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 48.0% | 89.2% | 47.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1350–1490 | 1160–1370 | 1350–1500 |
| Average net price | $50,06211.3% on Pell grants | $28,21022.1% on Pell grants | $36,58615.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $61,293Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,100Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,710Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 87.9% | 79.8% | 84.0% |
| First-year retention | 93.9% | 88.3% | 92.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 11.3% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $109,183 | $82,804 | $90,873 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,162 | $21,370 | $20,449 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,552 | 2,957 | 11,182 |
| Consensus percentile | 14Lower is better | 17Lower is better | 15Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 35 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 20 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 | Santa Clara | Portland | George Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #59 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #2 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #59 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #65 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #182 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #67 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #510 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #323 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #90 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #38 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #71 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #129 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #105 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #253 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #139 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 | #358 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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