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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Caldwell University, Messiah University, Bryant University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ | Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA | Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 71.3% | 79.0% | 65.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1130–1370 | 1110–1350 | 1190–1330 |
| Average net price | $24,69148.6% on Pell grants | $26,50219.6% on Pell grants | $41,21912.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $40,848Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $42,240Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,677Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.5% | 75.0% | 79.8% |
| First-year retention | 77.3% | 88.6% | 86.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 48.6% | 19.6% | 12.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,843 | $54,064 | $90,008 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $25,621 | $26,849 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,575 | 2,259 | 3,194 |
| Consensus percentile | 42Lower is better | 42Lower is better | 42Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 24 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 92 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 | Caldwell University | Messiah University | Bryant University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #74 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #24 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #6 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #347 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #806 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #731 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1440 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #388 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #74 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #775 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #697 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #660 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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