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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Woodbury University, Seattle Pacific University, La Sierra University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA | Seattle PacificSeattle, WA | La SierraRiverside, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.7% | 83.4% | 91.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWoodbury University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 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. | Not reportedLa Sierra University 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 | $33,69246.2% on Pell grants | $24,48835.3% on Pell grants | $45,56647.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $47,056Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,407Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $37,710Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60.0% | 62.0% | 59.7% |
| First-year retention | 74.0% | 72.4% | 77.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 46.2% | 35.3% | 47.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $65,668 | $64,506 | $61,824 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,960 | $24,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 10:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 779 | 1,762 | 1,116 |
| Consensus percentile | 50Lower is better | 48Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 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 | Woodbury University | Seattle Pacific | La Sierra |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #47 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #43 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #429 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1115 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 | #1231 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 | #925 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #427 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1007 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| 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 |
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