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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Bridgewater College, Marymount University, Florida Memorial University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | BridgewaterBridgewater, VA | Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | Florida MemorialMiami Gardens, FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91.7% | 93.2% | 85.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1360 | Not reportedMarymount University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedFlorida Memorial 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 | $17,80029.8% on Pell grants | $29,13723.1% on Pell grants | $23,23869.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $16,090Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,920Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $20,174Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.0% | 53.5% | 31.1% |
| First-year retention | 75.3% | 72.6% | 49.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 29.8% | 23.1% | 69.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,453 | $67,516 | $36,624 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $25,000 | $30,063 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,400 | 1,810 | 1,183 |
| Consensus percentile | 65Lower is better | 65Lower is better | 65Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 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 | Bridgewater | Marymount University | Florida Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #165 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #65 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #418 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1099 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1320 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1341 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 | #1167 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #700 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1478 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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