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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of North Georgia, University of Mary Washington, University of Louisville. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA | Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | LouisvilleLouisville, KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 67.9% | 79.8% | 79.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 980–1210 | 1170–1370 | 1040–1270 |
| Average net price | $9,82328.1% on Pell grants | $20,66721.1% on Pell grants | $17,98830.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $5,285 in-state · $16,503 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,640 in-state · $27,560 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,136 in-state · $29,482 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 37.3% | 66.4% | 61.2% |
| First-year retention | 73.5% | 84.4% | 81.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.1% | 21.1% | 30.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,135 | $60,613 | $53,899 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $17,750 | $20,500 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 16,146 | 3,566 | 14,727 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 49Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 35 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 Georgia | Mary Washington | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #47 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #132 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #399 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #316 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #309 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #695 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #500 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #521 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 | #396 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #744 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #725 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #178 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1161 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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