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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Maine, Rowan University, College of Charleston. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | MaineOrono, ME | Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ | College ofCharleston, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.6% | 77.7% | 60.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Maine reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1110–1310 | 1140–1310 |
| Average net price | $17,51023.3% on Pell grants | $22,40833.1% on Pell grants | $18,96018.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,326 in-state · $36,756 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,574 in-state · $26,932 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,978 in-state · $38,296 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.9% | 67.4% | 65.8% |
| First-year retention | 83.4% | 82.3% | 82.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.3% | 33.1% | 18.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,653 | $59,988 | $56,416 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $20,500 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,496 | 15,841 | 10,558 |
| Consensus percentile | 52Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 83 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 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 | Maine | Rowan University | College of |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #9 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #396 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #431 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #525 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #470 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #888 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #493 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #338 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #377 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #417 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #442 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #803 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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