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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Southern Connecticut State University, SUNY Maritime College, CUNY City College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Southern ConnecticutNew Haven, CT | SUNY MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY | CUNY CityNew York, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91.5% | 72.4% | 60.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSouthern Connecticut State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1123–1288 | 1070–1430 |
| Average net price | $20,85740.8% on Pell grants | $22,36722.1% on Pell grants | $3,77660.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,438 in-state · $27,378 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,589 in-state · $19,159 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,340 in-state · $15,290 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 49.9% | 64.4% | 56.8% |
| First-year retention | 77.9% | 83.5% | 79.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 40.8% | 22.1% | 60.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,043 | $95,951 | $66,039 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,250 | $23,250 | $11,990 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,295 | 1,285 | 12,505 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 35Lower is better | 33Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 4 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 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 | Southern Connecticut | SUNY Maritime | CUNY City |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #25 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #227 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #166 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #702 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #57 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 | #225 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #916 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #819 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #472 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 | #1025 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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