Comparison tool
Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Villa Maria College, Felician University, Merrimack College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Villa MariaBuffalo, NY | Felician UniversityLodi, NJ | MerrimackNorth Andover, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.6% | Not reportedNot reported by Felician University in the most recent federal collection. | 70.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedVilla Maria College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedFelician University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedMerrimack College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $13,49464.8% on Pell grants | $40,04552.5% on Pell grants | $37,92715.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $28,670Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $39,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,962Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 31.4% | 47.2% | 70.0% |
| First-year retention | 76.5% | 75.7% | 79.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 64.8% | 52.5% | 15.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,857 | $57,602 | $75,584 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,250 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 15:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 603 | 1,774 | 3,916 |
| Consensus percentile | 53Lower is better | 52Lower is better | 54Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 23 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 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 | Villa Maria | Felician University | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #48 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #115 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #39 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #689 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #674 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1308 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 | #1102 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1170 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1336 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| 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 |
Students comparing Villa Maria College on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.
This school may not appear on every publisher list we track; an empty rankings table means no tracked publisher ranked it, not missing federal data.
Full profileStudents comparing Felician University on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.
This school may not appear on every publisher list we track; an empty rankings table means no tracked publisher ranked it, not missing federal data.
Full profileStudents comparing Merrimack College on federal cost, completion, and earnings data who will layer in fit, location, and program strength separately.
This school may not appear on every publisher list we track; an empty rankings table means no tracked publisher ranked it, not missing federal data.
Full profile