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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of the Cumberlands, Stetson University, George Washington University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL | George WashingtonWashington, DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 98.8% | 71.6% | 47.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of the Cumberlands reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1060–1270 | 1350–1500 |
| Average net price | $14,10753.4% on Pell grants | $19,37237.2% on Pell grants | $36,58615.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,875Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,410Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,710Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.4% | 62.3% | 84.0% |
| First-year retention | 74.3% | 78.2% | 92.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 53.4% | 37.2% | 15.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,036 | $51,642 | $90,873 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $14,911 | $23,250 | $20,449 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 19:1 | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,941 | 2,297 | 11,182 |
| Consensus percentile | 13Lower is better | 14Lower is better | 15Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 8 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 20 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 | the Cumberlands | Stetson University | George Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #7 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #59 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #67 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #132 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #365 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #90 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 | #129 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #443 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #300 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #139 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #358 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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