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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of North Alabama, Longwood University, Lander University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | North AlabamaFlorence, AL | Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.3% | 90.2% | 81.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of North Alabama reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1030–1210 | 950–1178 |
| Average net price | $12,17024.3% on Pell grants | $19,06627.7% on Pell grants | $15,36338.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $12,120 in-state · $22,320 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $15,744 in-state · $27,978 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,700 in-state · $21,300 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.9% | 61.2% | 49.8% |
| First-year retention | 79.7% | 79.8% | 69.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.3% | 27.7% | 38.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,415 | $52,347 | $42,396 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,077 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,811 | 3,015 | 3,397 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 37Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 54 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 58 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 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 | North Alabama | Longwood University | Lander University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #26 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #15 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #14 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1107 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1038 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #962 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 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #504 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #821 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1001 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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