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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Union Commonwealth University, University of Charleston, Loyola University Maryland. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Union CommonwealthBarbourville, KY | CharlestonCharleston, WV | Loyola UniversityBaltimore, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.1% | 61.5% | 75.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUnion Commonwealth University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedUniversity of Charleston reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1200–1370 |
| Average net price | $21,31152.7% on Pell grants | $22,10731.4% on Pell grants | $30,57420.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $30,946Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $33,800Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 32.1% | 45.6% | 79.2% |
| First-year retention | 63.8% | 74.8% | 87.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 52.7% | 31.4% | 20.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,002 | $55,774 | $82,652 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 | $19,500 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 746 | 2,259 | 3,869 |
| Consensus percentile | 22Lower is better | 24Lower is better | 20Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Union Commonwealth | Charleston | Loyola University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #6 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #259 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #599 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #367 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 | #23 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #580 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #214 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #459 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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 | Not ranked by this source |
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