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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of San Francisco, University of Denver, Seattle University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | DenverDenver, CO | Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 61.7% | 77.8% | 76.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1190–1390 | 1240–1410 | 1200–1430 |
| Average net price | $41,43128.0% on Pell grants | $36,13114.2% on Pell grants | $34,66223.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $60,492Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,398Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,721Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.1% | 75.6% | 75.5% |
| First-year retention | 83.7% | 88.9% | 84.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.0% | 14.2% | 23.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $89,812 | $71,155 | $75,272 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,000 | $21,844 | $19,883 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,287 | 6,025 | 4,062 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 38Lower is better | 41Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 79 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 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 | San Francisco | Denver | Seattle University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #151 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #172 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #169 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #240 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #578 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #221 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #333 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #130 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #260 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #208 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #354 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #648 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #334 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #1386 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1151 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1291 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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