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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Bay Path University, Seton Hill University, Alfred University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Bay PathLongmeadow, MA | Seton HillGreensburg, PA | Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 85.2% | 79.5% | 73.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1210 | 1020–1240 | 1095–1310 |
| Average net price | $14,27163.8% on Pell grants | $22,20431.3% on Pell grants | $25,62038.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,302Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $42,944Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 43.9% | 67.4% | 57.0% |
| First-year retention | 72.8% | 80.9% | 77.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 63.8% | 31.3% | 38.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,383 | $51,748 | $54,897 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,901 | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 13:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,108 | 1,492 | 1,423 |
| Consensus percentile | 40Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 40Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 40 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 27 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 12 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 | Bay Path | Seton Hill | Alfred University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #112 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #49 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #394 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #842 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #707 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 | #732 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #924 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #905 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 | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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