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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Albright College, Dean College, Montserrat College of Art. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | AlbrightReading, PA | DeanFranklin, MA | Montserrat CollegeBeverly, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.3% | 73.7% | Not reportedNot reported by Montserrat College of Art in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedAlbright College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedDean College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedMontserrat College of Art did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $20,02450.0% on Pell grants | $30,68433.7% on Pell grants | $33,21635.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $29,082Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,526Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,690Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.7% | 53.6% | 53.5% |
| First-year retention | 61.7% | 68.3% | 90.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 50.0% | 33.7% | 35.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,700 | $38,109 | $33,022 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,217 | 1,089 | 226 |
| Consensus percentile | 67Lower is better | 68Lower is better | 68Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 20 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 56 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 | Albright | Dean | Montserrat College |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #158 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #32 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #28 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1043 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1498 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1464 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 | #1446 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1481 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1701 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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