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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for SUNY Old Westbury, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Northern Arizona University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | SUNY OldOld Westbury, NY | Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI | Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 83.6% | 89.4% | 89.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSUNY Old Westbury reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedNorthern Arizona University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $11,28249.3% on Pell grants | $16,03221.1% on Pell grants | $14,15831.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,422 in-state · $18,842 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,644 in-state · $17,603 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,009 in-state · $29,881 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 44.6% | 55.8% | 61.3% |
| First-year retention | 71.8% | 79.0% | 75.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 49.3% | 21.1% | 31.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,526 | $61,760 | $54,384 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $14,997 | $21,977 | $19,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,162 | 5,837 | 22,903 |
| Consensus percentile | 54Lower is better | 53Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 76 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 76 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 | SUNY Old | Wisconsin-Platteville | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #60 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #477 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #373 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #353 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #296 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #924 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #184 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 | #441 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1251 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1036 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #426 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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 | #1076 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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