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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Westmont College, Seattle Pacific University, University of Puget Sound. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | WestmontSanta Barbara, CA | Seattle PacificSeattle, WA | Puget SoundTacoma, WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.0% | 83.4% | 72.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1240–1450 | Not reportedSeattle Pacific University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1170–1380 |
| Average net price | $29,05320.0% on Pell grants | $24,48835.3% on Pell grants | $38,39417.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $53,584Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,407Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $62,898Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.3% | 62.0% | 68.0% |
| First-year retention | 85.0% | 72.4% | 84.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 20.0% | 35.3% | 17.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $64,778 | $64,506 | $69,594 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $24,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,302 | 1,762 | 1,594 |
| Consensus percentile | 50Lower is better | 48Lower is better | 46Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 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 | Westmont | Seattle Pacific | Puget Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #108 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #95 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #325 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #429 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #349 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1016 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #562 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #816 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #234 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #430 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #427 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #386 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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