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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for SUNY College at Potsdam, Charter Oak State College, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | SUNY CollegePotsdam, NY | Charter Oak StateNew Britain, CT | Cheyney UniversityCheyney, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.7% | Not reportedNot reported by Charter Oak State College in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSUNY College at Potsdam did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedCharter Oak State College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedCheyney University of Pennsylvania did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $13,62440.3% on Pell grants | $15,81544.0% on Pell grants | $14,26566.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,768 in-state · $18,678 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,506 in-state · $8,506 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,904 in-state · $18,870 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 45.3% | 66.7% | 40.6% |
| First-year retention | 77.7% | 100.0% | 68.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 40.3% | 44.0% | 66.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $47,866 | $64,209 | $37,837 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 | $18,683 | $21,785 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,823 | 1,821 | 617 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 74Lower is better | 55Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 7 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow 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 | SUNY College | Charter Oak State | Cheyney University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #389 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #1852 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1428 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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