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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Arkansas, University of Texas at San Antonio. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Virginia CommonwealthRichmond, VA | ArkansasFayetteville, AR | Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 92.6% | 74.3% | 86.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1270 | 1030–1220 | 1000–1220 |
| Average net price | $23,43331.2% on Pell grants | $18,20917.8% on Pell grants | $10,83644.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $16,945 in-state · $40,109 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,104 in-state · $29,966 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,011 in-state · $22,051 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.2% | 70.5% | 52.6% |
| First-year retention | 85.3% | 86.4% | 79.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.2% | 17.8% | 44.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,128 | $58,191 | $57,131 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,500 | $21,500 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 25:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 20,753 | 28,677 | 30,580 |
| Consensus percentile | 45Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 44Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 56 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | Virginia Commonwealth | Arkansas | Texas at San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #139 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #213 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #274 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #175 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #300 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #969 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #72 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #321 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #233 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #297 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #220 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #182 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #293 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | #952 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1147 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1176 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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