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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Chapman University, Howard University, University of Dallas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | HowardWashington, DC | DallasIrving, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 65.4% | 41.3% | 53.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1260–1440 | 1090–1320 | 1120–1370 |
| Average net price | $46,55519.4% on Pell grants | $50,53940.0% on Pell grants | $22,61025.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $64,984Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,810Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,930Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 81.9% | 70.0% | 73.1% |
| First-year retention | 91.8% | 90.9% | 77.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.4% | 40.0% | 25.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $70,070 | $63,066 | $58,285 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $24,500 | $23,117 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,478 | 10,108 | 1,403 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 57Lower is better | 54Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 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 | Chapman University | Howard | Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #88 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #27 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #393 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #383 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #422 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1323 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1319 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1132 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #362 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #375 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #369 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #424 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #403 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #301 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1046 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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