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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Mary Washington, New College of Florida, University of Arkansas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | New CollegeSarasota, FL | ArkansasFayetteville, AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 79.8% | 73.2% | 74.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1170–1370 | 1060–1245 | 1030–1220 |
| Average net price | $20,66721.1% on Pell grants | $7,19533.9% on Pell grants | $18,20917.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,640 in-state · $27,560 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,916 in-state · $29,944 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,104 in-state · $29,966 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 66.4% | 66.7% | 70.5% |
| First-year retention | 84.4% | 75.6% | 86.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.1% | 33.9% | 17.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,613 | $48,082 | $58,191 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $17,375 | $21,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 8:1 | 20:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,566 | 843 | 28,677 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 33Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 35 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 56 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | Mary Washington | New College | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #132 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #122 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #316 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #294 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #175 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #500 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #44 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #969 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 | #233 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #725 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #305 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #182 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1147 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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