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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for American International College, Emerson College, Lesley University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | American InternationalSpringfield, MA | EmersonBoston, MA | Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.6% | 51.3% | 96.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedAmerican International College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1270–1420 | Not reportedLesley 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 | $23,27444.8% on Pell grants | $49,18015.5% on Pell grants | $31,15230.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,230Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,056Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,256Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 45.9% | 77.1% | 58.0% |
| First-year retention | 56.7% | 87.4% | 72.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 44.8% | 15.5% | 30.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,124 | $62,832 | $51,173 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $23,000 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,017 | 3,870 | 1,122 |
| Consensus percentile | 53Lower is better | 49Lower is better | 58Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 1 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 71 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 21 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 | American International | Emerson | Lesley University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #19 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #410 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #804 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #984 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #718 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 | #1379 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #952 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1461 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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